De Smet

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  4. De Smet Employment Information
  5. De Smet Family Information
  6. De Smet Education Information
  7. De Smet Public Benefits Information
  8. De Smet Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. De Smet Zip Codes


De Smet Legal Resources Back to top

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De Smet Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,515
  • Land Area (2000): 170.448 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 9.877 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 749
De Smet Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 123 8.15%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,387 91.85%

De Smet Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


De Smet Employment Information Back to top
De Smet Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 82 19.48%
2. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 67 15.91%
3. Construction 50 11.88%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 19 4.51%
5. Public Administration 18 4.28%
6. Educational Services 17 4.04%
7. Metal Manufactuing 17 4.04%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 17 4.04%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 15 3.56%
10. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 15 3.56%
11. Finance and Insurance 15 3.56%
12. Repair and Maintenance 9 2.14%
13. Truck Transportation 8 1.90%
14. Food Manufacturing 7 1.66%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 6 1.43%
16. Utilities 6 1.43%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 5 1.19%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 4 0.95%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 4 0.95%
20. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 4 0.95%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 78 24.00%
2. Educational Services 49 15.08%
3. Finance and Insurance 32 9.85%
4. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 31 9.54%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 19 5.85%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 15 4.62%
7. Public Administration 15 4.62%
8. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 12 3.69%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 11 3.38%
10. Metal Manufactuing 11 3.38%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 6 1.85%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 5 1.54%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 5 1.54%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 4 1.23%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 4 1.23%
16. Private Household Services 4 1.23%
17. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 4 1.23%
18. Social Assistance 4 1.23%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 4 1.23%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 3 0.92%

De Smet Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 47 11.16%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 27 6.41%
3. Agricultural Workers 24 5.70%
4. Other Production Occupations 23 5.46%
5. Assemblers and Fabricators 22 5.23%
6. Other Management Occupations 17 4.04%
7. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 15 3.56%
8. Top Executives 15 3.56%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 14 3.33%
10. Other Office and Admin Support 13 3.09%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 13 3.09%
12. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 12 2.85%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 11 2.61%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 10 2.38%
15. Teachers, Secondary School 10 2.38%
16. Business Operations Specialists 9 2.14%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 8 1.90%
18. Carpenters 8 1.90%
19. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 8 1.90%
20. Other Construction Workers 7 1.66%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 25 7.69%
2. Secretaries and Admins 25 7.69%
3. Other Production Occupations 23 7.08%
4. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 20 6.15%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 20 6.15%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 16 4.92%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 14 4.31%
8. Other Management Occupations 14 4.31%
9. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 11 3.38%
10. Business Operations Specialists 10 3.08%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 8 2.46%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 8 2.46%
13. Farmers and Farm Managers 7 2.15%
14. Registered Nurses 7 2.15%
15. Cashiers 6 1.85%
16. Child Care Workers 6 1.85%
17. Other Healthcare Support 6 1.85%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 6 1.85%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 5 1.54%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 5 1.54%

De Smet Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 649 52.68%
15-35 hours 140 11.36%
1-14 hours 37 3.00%
No regular hours 406 32.95%

De Smet Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 17 2.39%
5 AM-5:29 AM 9 1.27%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 38 5.35%
6 AM-6:29 AM 38 5.35%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 109 15.35%
7 AM-7:29 AM 65 9.15%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 184 25.92%
8 AM-8:29 AM 87 12.25%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 24 3.38%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 32 4.51%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 15 2.11%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 54 7.61%
4 PM-11:59 PM 38 5.35%

De Smet Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 180 25.35%
5-9 257 36.20%
10-14 95 13.38%
15-19 44 6.20%
20-24 36 5.07%
25-29 6 0.85%
30-34 34 4.79%
35-39 6 0.85%
40-44 2 0.28%
45-59 24 3.38%
60-89 21 2.96%
At least 90 5 0.70%

De Smet Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 618 87.04%
30-44 0 0.00% 42 5.92%
45-59 0 0.00% 24 3.38%
At least 60 0 0.00% 26 3.66%

De Smet Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 5 0.67%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 81 10.86%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 569 76.27%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 2 0.27%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 53 7.10%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 36 4.83%

De Smet Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


De Smet Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 665 (1,443 people)
Families (2000): 431 (1,179 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 233
People at same address in 1995: 810
De Smet Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 94 14.14%
$10,000-$14,999 52 7.82%
$15,000-$19,999 76 11.43%
$20,000-$24,999 49 7.37%
$25,000-$29,999 56 8.42%
$30,000-$34,999 46 6.92%
$35,000-$39,999 30 4.51%
$40,000-$44,999 52 7.82%
$45,000-$49,999 45 6.77%
$50,000-$59,999 65 9.77%
$60,000-$74,999 52 7.82%
$75,000-$99,999 29 4.36%
$100,000-$124,999 6 0.90%
$125,000-$149,999 8 1.20%
$150,000-$199,999 3 0.45%
$200,000 or more 2 0.30%

De Smet Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 228 34.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 225 34.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 18 2.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 72 10.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 72 10.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 29 4.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 10 1.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1 0.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

De Smet Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 475 25.08%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 342 18.06%
Public Assistance 15 0.79%
Retirement 78 4.12%
Self Employment 178 9.40%
Social Security 264 13.94%
Supplemental Security 20 1.06%
Wage / Salary 436 23.02%
Other 86 4.54%

De Smet Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 236 61.30%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 149 38.70%

De Smet Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 35 5.78%
Color 1 Box Married 408 67.33%
Color 2 Box Never Married 143 23.60%
Color 3 Box Widowed 20 3.30%

De Smet Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 45 7.00%
Color 1 Box Married 382 59.41%
Color 2 Box Never Married 82 12.75%
Color 3 Box Widowed 134 20.84%

De Smet Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


De Smet Education Information Back to top
De Smet Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 102 8.70%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 134 11.43%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 510 43.52%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 177 15.10%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 46 3.92%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 170 14.51%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 33 2.82%

De Smet Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 17 1.12% 5 0.33% 22 1.45%
Kindergarten 15 0.99% 0 0.00% 15 0.99%
Grades 1-4 64 4.22% 0 0.00% 64 4.22%
Grades 5-8 89 5.87% 2 0.13% 91 6.01%
Grades 9-12 101 6.67% 0 0.00% 101 6.67%
Undergrad college 14 0.92% 0 0.00% 14 0.92%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 300 19.80% 7 0.46% 307 20.26%

De Smet Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


De Smet Public Benefits Information Back to top
De Smet Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,288 89.82%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 146 10.18%

De Smet Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


De Smet Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
De Smet Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 157 10.36%
10-19 Years 211 13.93%
20-29 Years 119 7.85%
30-39 Years 155 10.23%
40-49 Years 224 14.79%
50-59 Years 177 11.68%
60-69 Years 150 9.90%
70-79 Years 167 11.02%
80-89 Years 111 7.33%
90+ Years 44 2.90%

De Smet Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 725 47.85%
Color 1 Box Female 790 52.15%

De Smet Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,487 98.15%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 11 0.73%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 8 0.53%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 7 0.46%
Color 2 Box Asian 1 0.07%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%

De Smet Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 729 38.69%
2. Norwegian 325 17.25%
3. English 156 8.28%
4. Irish 151 8.01%
5. Danish 112 5.94%
6. Dutch 85 4.51%
7. Swedish 74 3.93%
8. United States Or American 56 2.97%
9. French Non-Basque 42 2.23%
10. Czech 25 1.33%

De Smet Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,378 96.77%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 19 1.33%
3. German 15 1.05%
4. Scandinavian 4 0.28%
5. Chinese 4 0.28%
6. Japanese 2 0.14%
7. Other Native North American 2 0.14%

De Smet Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,506 99.74%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2 0.13%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2 0.13%

De Smet Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
De Smet Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


De Smet Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
57231