The Mitchell Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the
United States Census Bureau
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An economy is an area of th ...
, is an area consisting of two counties in
South Dakota
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, anchored by the city of
Mitchell. As of the
2000 census, the μSA had a population of 21,880 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 22,482).
Counties
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Davison
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Hanson
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People
* Hanson (surname)
* Hansson (surname)
* Hanson (wrestler), ringname of an American professional wrestler
Musical groups
* Hanson (band), an American pop rock band
* Hanson (UK band), an English rock b ...
Communities
*Cities
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Alexandria
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Emery
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Mitchell (Principal city)
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Mount Vernon
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*Towns
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Ethan
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People
*Ethan (given name)
Places
*Ethan, South Dakota
*Fort Ethan Allen (Arlington, Virginia)
Fiction
*''Ethan of Athos'', 1986 novel by Lois McMaster Bujold
*"Ethan Brand", 1850 short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne
*''Ethan ...
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Farmer
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Fulton
*Census-designated places
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Loomis
*Unincorporated places
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Epiphany
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 21,880 people, 8,700 households, and 5,618 families residing within the μSA. The racial makeup of the μSA was 96.70%
White
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, 0.23%
African American
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, 1.71%
Native American, 0.38%
Asian, 0.02%
Pacific Islander
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, 0.26% from
other races, and 0.69% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race were 0.61% of the population.
The median income for a household in the μSA was $33,263, and the median income for a family was $41,929. Males had a median income of $28,969 versus $20,578 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the μSA was $16,329.
See also
*
South Dakota census statistical areas
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References
{{South Dakota
Davison County, South Dakota
Hanson County, South Dakota