Bison, SD

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Bison, South Dakota

Bison, South Dakota, in Perkins county, is 106 miles N of Rapid City, South Dakota (center to center) and 419 miles N of Denver, Colorado. The town is home to some 373 residents.

The People and Families of Bison

In Bison, about 64% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Bison had a median family income of $41,250.

Political Inclinations

The Democratic party stood out in its ability to raise compaign money in Bison.

Bison Housing

According to the 2000 census, 78% of the housing in Bison was owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Bison, 68% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	106 miles N of Rapid City, South Dakota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	419 miles N of Denver, Colorado
County	Perkins
Standard Zip Codes	57620
Phone Area Codes	605
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	45.52
Longitude	-102.46

Station	BISON
Distance	0.9 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 28 F
Apr Temp	33 to 58 F
Jul Temp	58 to 86 F
Oct Temp	35 to 61 F
Annual Precip	17.2 inches

Station	USTA 8 WNW KELLY RANCH
Distance	20 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 28 F
Apr Temp	29 to 58 F
Jul Temp	57 to 88 F
Oct Temp	28 to 61 F
Annual Precip	15.5 inches

Station	GLAD VALLEY 2 W
Distance	32.1 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 25 F
Apr Temp	30 to 55 F
Jul Temp	58 to 85 F
Oct Temp	32 to 59 F
Annual Precip	17.5 inches

Library
Bison Public Library 300 W Carr St Bison, South Dakota (605) 244-7252

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	373	100%
Male	186	49.9%
Female	187	50.1%
Under 18	83	22.3%
18+	290	77.7%
65+	93	24.9%
Median Age	45.4
Average Family Size	2.78
White	372	99.7%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.3%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.3%
Median Family Income (1999)	$41,250
Population In Poverty	44	12.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	342
Growth	-31
Growth %	-8.29%

Ancestry	Percent
German	48.4%
Norwegian	19.8%
US/American	12.4%
English	6.7%
Swedish	5.3%
Irish	1.8%
Danish	1.8%
Scotch-Irish	1.8%
Dutch	0.7%
French Canadian	0.7%
Czech	0.7%

Party	Contributions
Democratic	$1,000

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