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Olivet, South Dakota

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Population in 2022: 64 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -8.6%
 
Males: 24  (37.7%)
Females: 40  (62.3%)
Median resident age:

64.7 years
South Dakota median age:

38.5 years

Zip code: 57052

Estimated median household income in 2022: $58,875 (it was $35,625 in 2000)
Olivet:

$58,875
SD:

$69,728

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $39,515 (it was $27,454 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $38,173 (it was $26,700 in 2000)
Olivet:

$38,173
SD:

$245,000

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $65,841; detached houses: $85,587; mobile homes: $14,870
March 2022 cost of living index in Olivet: 72.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.0%

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Ancestries: German (81.2%), Czech (9.4%), Norwegian (6.2%), European (3.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1220 feet

Land area: 0.16 square miles.

Population density: 405 people per square mile   (low).

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1 resident is foreign born

This town:

1.6%
South Dakota:

3.8%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Olivet town:

1.1% ($300)
South Dakota:

1.8% ($1,334)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (51.6 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (161.3 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (518.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Menno, SD (2.2 miles ),
Scotland, SD (2.6 miles ),
Kaylor, SD (3.0 miles),
Freeman, SD (3.8 miles ),
Milltown, SD (3.8 miles),
Lesterville, SD (3.8 miles),
Tripp, SD (3.8 miles ),
Parkston, SD (4.4 miles )

Latitude: 43.24 N, Longitude: 97.68 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 605

Distribution of median household income in Olivet, SD in 2022
Distribution of house value in Olivet, SD in 2022

Olivet satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.2%
South Dakota:

2.0%

Average climate in Olivet, South Dakota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Olivet-area historical tornado activity is above South Dakota state average. It is 77% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1965, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.0 miles away from the Olivet town center killed one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/30/1998, a category F4 tornado 34.0 miles away from the town center killed 6 people and injured 150 people and caused $18 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Olivet-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Dakota state average. It is 218% 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 109.7 miles away from the city center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 69.9 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 652.6 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 186.3 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 55.3 miles away from Olivet center
On 2/6/1996 at 15:10:28, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 50.8 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 Hutchinson County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 12, Storms: 8, Winter Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 3, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals and medical centers near Olivet:

  • MENNO-OLIVET CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; MENNO, SD)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY SCOTLAND (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; SCOTLAND, SD)
  • FREEMAN COMMUNITY NH (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; FREEMAN, SD)
  • OAKVIEW TERRACE (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; FREEMAN, SD)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY TRIPP (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; TRIPP, SD)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Olivet:

  • University of South Dakota (about 50 miles; Vermillion, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,328)
  • Southeast Technical Institute (about 51 miles; Sioux Falls, SD; FT enrollment: 2,386)
  • Wayne State College (about 77 miles; Wayne, NE; FT enrollment: 3,121)
  • Northeast Community College (about 84 miles; Norfolk, NE; FT enrollment: 3,334)
  • Western Iowa Tech Community College (about 86 miles; Sioux City, IA; FT enrollment: 3,544)
  • South Dakota State University (about 87 miles; Brookings, SD; FT enrollment: 10,392)
  • Southwest Minnesota State University (about 128 miles; Marshall, MN; FT enrollment: 3,711)

Public elementary/middle schools in Olivet:

  • TSCHETTER COLONY ELEMENTARY - 03 (Location: 27709 TSCHETTER AVE, Grades: KG-8)
  • WOLF CREEK COLONY ELEMENTARY - 04 (Location: 42906 COLONY RD, Grades: KG-8)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Hutchinson County Courthouse (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

1.9 people
South Dakota:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

69.2%
Whole state:

64.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

2.6%
Whole state:

6.5%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Olivet:

Marital status in Olivet, SD
  • Never married: 11.0%
  • Now married: 65.2%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 14.8%

For population 25 years and over in Olivet:

  • High school or higher: 88.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

19.9
South Dakota average:

10.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Olivet, SD (based on Hutchinson County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant4,19428
Catholic1,2543
Mainline Protestant9695
Other1-
None925-
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: 5
This county:

6.83 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:

2.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
Hutchinson County:

8.19 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:

6.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 8
This county:

10.92 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:

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

8.4%
South Dakota:

7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Hutchinson County:

28.0%
South Dakota:

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

21.7%
South Dakota:

14.9%
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 4$174
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$153
Financial Administration 0$0 1$494
Totals for Government 0$0 6$821

Olivet government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $14,000 ($218.75)
    Sewerage: $12,000 ($187.50)
    Water Utilities: $11,000 ($171.88)
    Financial Administration: $10,000 ($156.25)
    Solid Waste Management: $8,000 ($125.00)
    Parks and Recreation: $8,000 ($125.00)
    Police Protection: $2,000 ($31.25)
    Central Staff Services: $1,000 ($15.62)
    Libraries: $1,000 ($15.62)

Olivet government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $6,000 ($93.75)
    Solid Waste Management: $4,000 ($62.50)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $0 ($0.00)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $8,000 ($125.00)
  • Tax - Property: $1,914,000 ($29906.25)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $20,000 ($312.50)
    Motor Vehicle License: $1,000 ($15.62)

Strongest AM radio stations in Olivet:

  • WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
  • KNWC (1270 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KELO (1320 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF S.D., INC.)
  • KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • KYNT (1450 AM; 1 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Olivet:

  • KIKN-FM (100.5 FM; SALEM, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA B/CNG. COMPANY)
  • KVCF (90.5 FM; FREEMAN, SD; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • KELO-FM (92.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Olivet:

  • KDLV-TV (Channel 5; MITCHELL, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
  • 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)
  • KTTW (Channel 17; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KSFY-TV (Channel 13; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: ELCOM OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)

Olivet fatal accident list:

Sep 11, 1985 12:10 AM, Us 18, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 11Number of bridges
  • 112ft / 34.2mTotal length
  • $520,000Total costs
  • 2,545Total average daily traffic
  • 332Total average daily truck traffic
  • 3,641Total future (year 2032) average daily traffic
New bridges in Olivet, SD - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11930-1939
  • 11950-1959
  • 11970-1979
  • 11980-1989
  • 31990-1999
  • 12000-2009
  • 32010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Olivet, SD

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

6
  • 6 Mi N Of Jct Of Hwy 18 & 35 (Lat: 43.317778 Lon: -97.718667), Structure height: 46 m, Call Sign: KDB528,
    Assigned Frequencies: 158.865 MHz, 158.865 MHz, Grant Date: 12/22/2021, Expiration Date: 12/27/2031, Registrant: Sioux Falls Two Way Radio Svc. Inc., 700 E. 3rd. St., Sioux Falls, SD 57103, Phone: (605) 334-9816, Fax: (605) 334-1554, Email:

  • County Court House Annex (Lat: 43.240278 Lon: -97.678111), Call Sign: KFD82,
    Assigned Frequencies: 153.920 MHz, Grant Date: 11/18/2011, Expiration Date: 09/11/2021, Cancellation Date: 11/13/2021, Registrant: Sioux Falls Two Way Radio Svc. Inc., 700 E. 3rd. St., Sioux Falls, SD 57103, Phone: (605) 334-9816, Fax: (605) 334-1554, Email:

  • 140 Euclid Rm 123 (Lat: 43.240556 Lon: -97.678389), Structure height: 21 m, Call Sign: KAG205,
    Assigned Frequencies: 39.1000 MHz, 39.3200 MHz, Grant Date: 09/27/1996, Expiration Date: 12/17/2001, Cancellation Date: 05/05/2002, Registrant: County Of Hutchinson, 140 Euclid Rm 123, Olivet, SD 57052-2103, Phone: (605) 387-2341

  • E Side (Lat: 43.240556 Lon: -97.672278), Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: KAX202,
    Assigned Frequencies: 39.1000 MHz, 39.3200 MHz, Grant Date: 09/27/1996, Expiration Date: 12/17/2001, Cancellation Date: 05/05/2002, Registrant: County Of Hutchinson, 140 Euclid Rm 123, Olivet, SD 57052-2103, Phone: (605) 387-2341

  • 28093 426th Ave (Lat: 43.328056 Lon: -97.680889), Call Sign: WQTS435,
    Assigned Frequencies: 468.312 MHz, Grant Date: 04/02/2014, Expiration Date: 04/02/2024, Certifier: Kent K Wintersteen, Registrant: Vantek Communications, 221 S Jessica Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57103, Phone: (605) 996-1200, Fax: (605) 996-6206, Email:

  • Lat: 43.368111 Lon: -97.683861, Call Sign: WRXQ626,
    Assigned Frequencies: 464.687 MHz, 469.687 MHz, 461.900 MHz, Grant Date: 06/09/2023, Expiration Date: 06/09/2033, Certifier: Herman Decker, Registrant: Two Way Solutions Inc., 700 E 3rd St., Sioux Falls, SD 57103, Phone: (605) 334-9816, Email:


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Olivet, SD
  • 64.3%Utility gas
  • 25.0%Electricity
  • 10.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Olivet, SD
  • 80.0%Utility gas
  • 20.0%Electricity


Olivet compared to South Dakota state average:

  • Median house value significantly below 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.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
There are no pilots and 1 other airmen in this city.
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Total of 3 patent applications in 2008-2024.

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