Anderson, South Dakota

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Population in 2010: 371.
Males: 175  (47.3%)
Females: 196  (52.7%)
Median resident age:

53.5 years
South Dakota median age:

38.5 years

Zip codes: 57110.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $74,253
Anderson:

$74,253
SD:

$69,728

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $40,913

Anderson CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $268,200
Anderson:

$268,200
SD:

$245,000

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $433,276; detached houses: $431,863
March 2022 cost of living index in Anderson: 76.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.0%
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Ancestries: German (43.5%), Norwegian (35.3%), Dutch (12.9%), Swedish (8.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,675 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,176 (0.9%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (5.9 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (159.5 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (468.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Pine Lakes Addition, SD (1.5 miles ),
Shindler, SD (1.9 miles ),
Brandon, SD (2.3 miles ),
Sioux Falls, SD (2.4 miles ),
Harrisburg, SD (2.7 miles ),
Meadow View Addition, SD (2.9 miles ),
Valley Springs, SD (3.0 miles ),
Renner Corner, SD (3.1 miles )

Latitude: 43.52 N, Longitude: 96.62 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 605

Distribution of median household income in Anderson, SD in 2022
Distribution of house value in Anderson, SD in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

1.9%
South Dakota:

2.0%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 69.5. This is about average.

City:

69.5
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.195. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 4.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.195
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 3.69. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 3.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

3.69
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.525. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.525
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 31.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

31.5
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 20.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

20.6
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 5.03. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.03
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Anderson-area historical tornado activity is above South Dakota state average. It is 92% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/16/1992, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 35.5 miles away from the Anderson place center killed one person and injured 35 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/7/1993, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.4 miles away from the place center injured 5 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Anderson-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Dakota state average. It is 179% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 147.2 miles away from the city center
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 151.2 miles away from Anderson center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 126.3 miles away from the city center
On 10/25/1990 at 06:25:25, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 94.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 700.8 miles away from Anderson center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 149.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Minnehaha County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 6, Winter Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 3, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Anderson:

  • INTERIM HEALTHCARE (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
  • AVERA MCKENNAN HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE (Hospital, about 4 miles away; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
  • AVERA PRINCE OF PEACE (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
  • PRINCE OF PEACE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
  • STATE HOME CARE SERVICES INC (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
  • SIOUX FALLS DIALYSIS - DAVITA (Dialysis Facility, about 5 miles away; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
  • AVERA MCKENNAN HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; SIOUX FALLS, SD)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Anderson:

  • Southeast Technical Institute (about 9 miles; Sioux Falls, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,386)
  • University of South Dakota (about 54 miles; Vermillion, SD; FT enrollment: 7,328)
  • South Dakota State University (about 56 miles; Brookings, SD; FT enrollment: 10,392)
  • Western Iowa Tech Community College (about 74 miles; Sioux City, IA; FT enrollment: 3,544)
  • Southwest Minnesota State University (about 78 miles; Marshall, MN; FT enrollment: 3,711)
  • Iowa Lakes Community College (about 90 miles; Estherville, IA; FT enrollment: 2,311)
  • Wayne State College (about 91 miles; Wayne, NE; FT enrollment: 3,121)

Public elementary/middle school in Anderson:

  • WOUNDED KNEE DISTRICT SCHOOL (Location: 100 MAIN ST, Grades: KG-8)

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Minnehaha County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.8 people
South Dakota:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

86.4%
Whole state:

64.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

3.0%
Whole state:

6.5%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Anderson:

Marital status in Anderson, SD
  • Never married: 24.6%
  • Now married: 70.9%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 1.8%

For population 25 years and over in Anderson:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 23.2%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.8
South Dakota average:

10.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Anderson, SD (based on Minnehaha County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant49,75980
Catholic30,33516
Evangelical Protestant21,83284
Other2,60612
Orthodox2602
Black Protestant2491
None64,427-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 23
Minnehaha County:

1.31 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:

2.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
This county:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.29 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 9
Minnehaha County:

0.51 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 81
Minnehaha County:

4.62 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 110
Here:

6.28 / 10,000 pop.
State:

9.21 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.0%
South Dakota:

7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Minnehaha County:

26.7%
South Dakota:

27.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

15.6%
State:

14.9%

Strongest AM radio stations in Anderson:

  • KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
  • KELO (1320 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF S.D., INC.)
  • KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KNWC (1270 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KWSN (1230 AM; 1 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF S.D., INC.)
  • KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • KSQB (1520 AM; daytime; 0 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: L A SKYWAVE, INC.)
  • WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Anderson:

  • KELO-FM (92.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
  • KNWC-FM (96.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KMXC (97.3 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KRRO (103.7 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF S.D., INC.)
  • K261CI (100.1 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA B/CNG COMPANY)
  • KYBB (102.7 FM; CANTON, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA B/C COMPANY)
  • KCFS (94.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SIOUX FALLS)
  • KCSD (90.9 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SIOUX FALLS)
  • KAUR (89.1 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: AUGUSTANA COLLEGE ASSOCIATION)
  • KRSD (88.1 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KKLS-FM (104.7 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KLQL (101.1 FM; LUVERNE, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • KTWB (101.9 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
  • KKHG (107.9 FM; FLANDREAU, SD; Owner: LA COMMUNIQUE, INC.)
  • KISD (98.7 FM; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • KIKN-FM (100.5 FM; SALEM, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA B/CNG. COMPANY)
  • KJOE (106.1 FM; SLAYTON, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • KSQB-FM (95.7 FM; DELL RAPIDS, SD; Owner: L A RADIO, INC.)
  • KUSD (89.7 FM; VERMILLION, SD; Owner: S/DAKOTA BD OF DIR FOR ED. TELECOMUN)
  • K252DG (98.3 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: CHRISTIAN HERITAGE BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Anderson:

  • KELO-TV (Channel 11; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SIOUX FALLS, INC.)
  • KDLT-TV (Channel 46; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
  • KAUN (Channel 36; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RAPID BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K67GH (Channel 67; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KSFY-TV (Channel 13; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: ELCOM OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
  • KTTW (Channel 17; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K56GF (Channel 56; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KCSD-TV (Channel 23; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • K53EG (Channel 53; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SIOUXLAND CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING)
  • K48DK (Channel 48; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: STUART E. MOEN)
  • KXWB-LP (Channel 42; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RAPID BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KCPO-LP (Channel 26; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: G.I.G., INC.)
  • KDLV-TV (Channel 5; MITCHELL, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
  • KBNW-LP (Channel 44; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RAPID BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K25AA (Channel 25; ROCK RAPIDS, ETC., IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KSMN (Channel 20; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA EDUCATIONAL TV COMPANY)
  • K52ES (Channel 52; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Anderson fatal accident list:

Jun 29, 2011 04:02 PM, Sr-42, Lat: 43.524442, Lon: -96.602375, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 2Number of bridges
  • 46ft / 14.5mTotal length
  • $219,000Total costs
  • 6,781Total average daily traffic
  • 596Total average daily truck traffic
  • 10,941Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Anderson, SD
  • 62.0%Electricity
  • 29.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 8.3%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Anderson, SD
  • 100.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Anderson compared to South Dakota state average:

  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
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