Dewey County Information
Dewey in
South Dakota occupies
2,446 square miles and has a 2006 population of
6,112, a change from a 2000 population of
5,972 and
5,523 in 1990.
18.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.7% percent is 25-35, and
13% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
2 acts of violent crime reported in
Dewey in 2004, a change from
11 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
262 people:
10.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
9.8%.
Read more about
Dewey, South Dakota in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Dewey | |
| State | South Dakota | |
| Land Area | 2,446 sq. miles | Ranked 235 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 6,112 | Ranked 2,759 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 6,137 | |
| Population 2000 | 5,972 | Ranked 2,787 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 5,523 | Ranked 2,800 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 24.8% | |
| African American | .3% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | 73.8% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 11.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 18.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 18.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 4.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 2 | 11 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 2 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 9 | 23 |
| Burglaries | 2 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 4 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 3 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 2,597 | 2,267 |
| Unemployed Population | 262 | 223 |
| Unemployment Rate | 10.1% | 9.8% |
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