Shannon County Information

Shannon in South Dakota occupies 2,097 square miles and has a 2006 population of 13,824, a change from a 2000 population of 12,466 and 9,902 in 1990. 21.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 13% percent is 25-35, and 11.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were acts of violent crime reported in Shannon in 2004, a change from reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 337 people: 8.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 9.4%.

Read more about Shannon, South Dakota in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyShannon 
StateSouth Dakota 
Land Area2,097 sq. milesRanked 299 of 3,140
Population 200613,824Ranked 2,180 of 3,140
Population 200513,552 
Population 200012,466Ranked 2,270 of 3,140
Population 19909,902Ranked 2,397 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion6.7% 
African American.3% 
Asian American.5% 
Native American91.8% 
Pacific Islander.1% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 513.8% 
Population 5 to 1420.9% 
Population 15 to 2421.1% 
Population 25 to 3413% 
Population 35 to 4411.8% 
Population 45 to 548.8% 
Population 55 to 645.4% 
Population 65 to 743.4% 
Population 75 and up1.7% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes  
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes  
Robberies  
Aggravated Assaults  
Total Property Crimes  
Burglaries  
Larceny Thefts  
Motor Vehicle Thefts  
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population3,7892,841
Unemployed Population337268
Unemployment Rate8.9%9.4%

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