Baltic, SD

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Baltic, South Dakota

Baltic, South Dakota, in Minnehaha county, is 14 miles N of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (center to center) and 177 miles N of Omaha, Nebraska. The city is located in the Sioux Falls metropolitan area. Baltic has a population of 811.

The People and Families of Baltic

In Baltic, about 66% of adults are married. Lots of Baltic people are married off. Large households are normal in the city. Be careful driving in Baltic, since the city is home to many young children.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Baltic had a median family income of $50,000. People in Baltic generally have good earning power. The city has a large middle class. Poverty is less common in Baltic than most places.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Baltic gave more campaign money ($250) to George W. Bush than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Baltic Housing

Owners occupy 86% of the housing units in Baltic. The average age of the housing in the city is relatively low.

Commuting

In Baltic, 95% of commuters drive to work. Commuting to work in Baltic tends to be by car.

High Points

Baltic strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in South Dakota):

Category	Trophy
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 8%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 9%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 11%

Comparative Profile of Baltic, SD

Comparing Baltic to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in South Dakota (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	14 miles N of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	177 miles N of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Minnehaha
Metro Area	Sioux Falls
Standard Zip Codes	57003
Phone Area Codes	605
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.761
Longitude	-96.739

Station	SIOUX FALLS AP
Distance	12.3 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 25 F
Apr Temp	33 to 59 F
Jul Temp	60 to 86 F
Oct Temp	35 to 61 F
Annual Precip	24.6 inches

Station	WENTWORTH 2 WNW
Distance	21.9 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 24 F
Apr Temp	35 to 59 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	37 to 60 F
Annual Precip	24.7 inches

Station	LUVERNE
Distance	27.8 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 23 F
Apr Temp	32 to 58 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	34 to 61 F
Annual Precip	27.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	811	100%
Male	392	48.3%
Female	419	51.7%
Under 18	245	30.2%
18+	566	69.8%
65+	71	8.8%
Median Age	30.2
Average Family Size	3.08
White	802	98.9%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.5%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	5	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	932
Growth	121
Growth %	14.9%

Ancestry	Percent
German	32.7%
Norwegian	31.3%
Dutch	7.5%
Irish	4.9%
US/American	4.5%
Swedish	4.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.9%
Danish	2.7%
Czech	2.4%
English	1.7%
European	1%
French (except Basque)	0.8%
French Canadian	0.8%
Polish	0.8%
Scandinavian	0.6%
Belgian	0.4%
Russian	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Baltic	811	$50,000
Colton	662	$45,139
Crooks	859	$56,528
Dell Rapids	2,980	$49,536
Garretson	1,165	$46,389
Hartford	1,844	$53,942
Trent	254	$39,318

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