Kadoka, SD

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Kadoka, South Dakota

Kadoka, South Dakota, in Jackson county, is 87 miles E of Rapid City, South Dakota (center to center) and 332 miles NE of Aurora, Colorado. The city has a population of 706.

The People and Families of Kadoka

In Kadoka, about 56% of adults are married.

There is an unusually large share of women in Kadoka. The city benefits from the stability of its large group of senior citizens.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Kadoka had a median family income of $31,167. An unusual characteristic of Kadoka is the share of people in it who work at home.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Kadoka Housing

About 70% of housing units in Kadoka are owner-occupied. The city sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. Many residents rent one-bedroom or studio apartments.

Commuting

In Kadoka, 80% of commuters drive to work. Commuting to work is generally easier in the city than in most places of its size.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Kadoka, SD

Comparing Kadoka 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
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share 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
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	87 miles E of Rapid City, South Dakota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	332 miles NE of Aurora, Colorado
County	Jackson
Standard Zip Codes	57543
Phone Area Codes	605
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.834
Longitude	-101.508

Station	PHILIP 1 S
Distance	14.9 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 32 F
Apr Temp	32 to 60 F
Jul Temp	60 to 89 F
Oct Temp	34 to 64 F
Annual Precip	17.1 inches

Station	COTTONWOOD 2 E
Distance	20 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 32 F
Apr Temp	31 to 59 F
Jul Temp	58 to 88 F
Oct Temp	31 to 63 F
Annual Precip	17.1 inches

Station	LONG VALLEY
Distance	25.4 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 35 F
Apr Temp	33 to 60 F
Jul Temp	60 to 89 F
Oct Temp	37 to 65 F
Annual Precip	18.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	706	100%
Male	327	46.3%
Female	379	53.7%
Under 18	195	27.6%
18+	511	72.4%
65+	161	22.8%
Median Age	41.7
Average Family Size	3.11
White	593	84%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	92	13%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	18	2.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	668
Growth	-38
Growth %	-5.39%

Ancestry	Percent
German	29%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	21.5%
English	11%
US/American	7.5%
Irish	7.5%
Norwegian	4.3%
Danish	3.4%
Dutch	2.8%
Czech	2.3%
French Canadian	1.6%
Polish	1.6%
Scandinavian	1.4%
French (except Basque)	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	1.4%
Italian	1.1%
Swedish	0.7%
European	0.5%
Scottish	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Finnish	0.2%
Northern European	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Kadoka	706	$31,167
Midland	179	$31,667
Philip	885	$43,929

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Jackson County Library Main Street Kadoka, South Dakota (605) 837-2689

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