Bennett County, South Dakota
PO Box 281
Martin, SD 57551
Phone: (605) 685-6969
Fax: (605) 685-1075
On the central southern border of SD, southeast of Rapid City; created Mar 9, 1909 from Indian lands. Name Origin: For either John E. Bennett, SD supreme court judge, or jointly for John E. Bennett and Granville G. Bennett, IL legislator and federally appointed judge in Dakota Territory.
Area (sq mi): 1190.59 (land 1185.29; water 5.30). Pop per sq mi: 3.00.
Pop 2005: 3,585. State rank: 45. Pop change: 2000-20005 0.30%; 1990-2000 11.50%. Pop 2000: 3,574 (White 40.50%; Black or African American 0.30%; Hispanic or Latino 2.00%; Asian 0.10%; Other 58.80%). Foreign born: 0.40%. Median age: 29.20.
Income 2000: per capita $10,106; median household $25,313; Pop below poverty level: 39.20%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $18,211-$19,963.
Unemployment 2004: 4.00%. Change from 2000: -1.90%. Median travel time to work: 17.30 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 18.60%.
Martin, SD 57551
Phone: (605) 685-6969
Fax: (605) 685-1075
On the central southern border of SD, southeast of Rapid City; created Mar 9, 1909 from Indian lands. Name Origin: For either John E. Bennett, SD supreme court judge, or jointly for John E. Bennett and Granville G. Bennett, IL legislator and federally appointed judge in Dakota Territory.
Area (sq mi): 1190.59 (land 1185.29; water 5.30). Pop per sq mi: 3.00.
Pop 2005: 3,585. State rank: 45. Pop change: 2000-20005 0.30%; 1990-2000 11.50%. Pop 2000: 3,574 (White 40.50%; Black or African American 0.30%; Hispanic or Latino 2.00%; Asian 0.10%; Other 58.80%). Foreign born: 0.40%. Median age: 29.20.
Income 2000: per capita $10,106; median household $25,313; Pop below poverty level: 39.20%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $18,211-$19,963.
Unemployment 2004: 4.00%. Change from 2000: -1.90%. Median travel time to work: 17.30 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 18.60%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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