Dakota

  1. Dakota Legal Resources
  2. Dakota Statistics
  3. Dakota Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Dakota Employment Information
  5. Dakota Family Information
  6. Dakota Education Information
  7. Dakota Public Benefits Information
  8. Dakota Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Dakota Zip Codes


Dakota Legal Resources Back to top

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Dakota Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 841
  • Land Area (2000): 46.602 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 331
Dakota Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 72 9.03%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 725 90.97%

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Dakota Employment Information Back to top
Dakota Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 36 16.29%
2. Construction 26 11.76%
3. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 22 9.95%
4. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 21 9.50%
5. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 14 6.33%
6. Truck Transportation 14 6.33%
7. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 13 5.88%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 10 4.52%
9. Educational Services 9 4.07%
10. Machinery Manufacturing 8 3.62%
11. Metal Manufactuing 8 3.62%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 6 2.71%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 6 2.71%
14. Food Manufacturing 4 1.81%
15. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 3 1.36%
16. Health Care 3 1.36%
17. Printing and Related Manufacturing 3 1.36%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 2 0.90%
19. Personal and Laundry Services 2 0.90%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 2 0.90%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 32 14.35%
2. Finance and Insurance 28 12.56%
3. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 24 10.76%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 17 7.62%
5. Educational Services 15 6.73%
6. Metal Manufactuing 15 6.73%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 14 6.28%
8. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 10 4.48%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 9 4.04%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 8 3.59%
11. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 6 2.69%
12. Public Administration 6 2.69%
13. Social Assistance 6 2.69%
14. Private Household Services 5 2.24%
15. Construction 4 1.79%
16. Other Health and Personal Care Store 4 1.79%
17. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 3 1.35%
18. Gasoline Stations 3 1.35%
19. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 3 1.35%
20. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 3 1.35%

Dakota Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 29 13.12%
2. Farmers and Farm Managers 25 11.31%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 18 8.14%
4. Other Production Occupations 18 8.14%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 17 7.69%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 16 7.24%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 10 4.52%
8. Carpenters 7 3.17%
9. Assemblers and Fabricators 6 2.71%
10. Operations Managers Non Finance 6 2.71%
11. Other Construction Trades 6 2.71%
12. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 6 2.71%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 6 2.71%
14. Electricians 5 2.26%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 5 2.26%
16. Life / Physical / Social Sciences 4 1.81%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 4 1.81%
18. Other Management Occupations 4 1.81%
19. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 4 1.81%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 4 1.81%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 27 12.11%
2. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 13 5.83%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 13 5.83%
4. Agricultural Workers 12 5.38%
5. Assemblers and Fabricators 10 4.48%
6. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 9 4.04%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 9 4.04%
8. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 9 4.04%
9. Waiters and Waitresses 9 4.04%
10. Customer Service Representatives 8 3.59%
11. Farmers and Farm Managers 8 3.59%
12. Registered Nurses 7 3.14%
13. Secretaries and Admins 7 3.14%
14. Child Care Workers 6 2.69%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 6 2.69%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 6 2.69%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 6 2.69%
18. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 6 2.69%
19. Art and Design Workers 5 2.24%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 5 2.24%

Dakota Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 386 61.86%
15-35 hours 64 10.26%
1-14 hours 13 2.08%
No regular hours 161 25.80%

Dakota Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 25 6.07%
5 AM-5:29 AM 27 6.55%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 30 7.28%
6 AM-6:29 AM 60 14.56%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 41 9.95%
7 AM-7:29 AM 40 9.71%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 45 10.92%
8 AM-8:29 AM 34 8.25%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 3 0.73%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 27 6.55%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 5 1.21%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 49 11.89%
4 PM-11:59 PM 26 6.31%

Dakota Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 19 4.61%
5-9 48 11.65%
10-14 34 8.25%
15-19 77 18.69%
20-24 106 25.73%
25-29 33 8.01%
30-34 19 4.61%
35-39 5 1.21%
40-44 13 3.16%
45-59 45 10.92%
60-89 12 2.91%
At least 90 1 0.24%

Dakota 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% 317 76.94%
30-44 0 0.00% 37 8.98%
45-59 0 0.00% 45 10.92%
At least 60 2 0.49% 11 2.67%

Dakota Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 22 4.93%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 371 83.18%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 1 0.22%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2 0.45%
Color 6 Box Walked 16 3.59%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 34 7.62%

Dakota 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.


Dakota Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 313 (797 people)
Families (2000): 234 (691 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 132
People at same address in 1995: 563
Dakota Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 16 5.11%
$10,000-$14,999 6 1.92%
$15,000-$19,999 12 3.83%
$20,000-$24,999 37 11.82%
$25,000-$29,999 23 7.35%
$30,000-$34,999 44 14.06%
$35,000-$39,999 21 6.71%
$40,000-$44,999 20 6.39%
$45,000-$49,999 16 5.11%
$50,000-$59,999 41 13.10%
$60,000-$74,999 37 11.82%
$75,000-$99,999 21 6.71%
$100,000-$124,999 8 2.56%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 11 3.51%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Dakota Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 75 23.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 106 33.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 3 0.95%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 40 12.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 49 15.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 32 10.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 7 2.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 4 1.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Dakota Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 237 27.49%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 143 16.59%
Public Assistance 5 0.58%
Retirement 47 5.45%
Self Employment 58 6.73%
Social Security 96 11.14%
Supplemental Security 9 1.04%
Wage / Salary 235 27.26%
Other 32 3.71%

Dakota Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 114 57.29%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 85 42.71%

Dakota Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 13 4.28%
Color 1 Box Married 198 65.13%
Color 2 Box Never Married 82 26.97%
Color 3 Box Widowed 11 3.62%

Dakota Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 37 11.46%
Color 1 Box Married 197 60.99%
Color 2 Box Never Married 53 16.41%
Color 3 Box Widowed 36 11.15%

Dakota 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.


Dakota Education Information Back to top
Dakota Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 6 1.00%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 87 14.45%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 322 53.49%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 108 17.94%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 37 6.15%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 31 5.15%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 11 1.83%

Dakota 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 13 1.55% 1 0.12% 14 1.66%
Kindergarten 10 1.19% 0 0.00% 10 1.19%
Grades 1-4 46 5.47% 0 0.00% 46 5.47%
Grades 5-8 43 5.11% 0 0.00% 43 5.11%
Grades 9-12 41 4.88% 0 0.00% 41 4.88%
Undergrad college 32 3.80% 1 0.12% 33 3.92%
Graduate or professional school 1 0.12% 0 0.00% 1 0.12%
Total 186 22.12% 2 0.24% 188 22.35%

Dakota 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.


Dakota Public Benefits Information Back to top
Dakota Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 749 94.57%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 43 5.43%

Dakota 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.


Dakota Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Dakota Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 122 14.51%
10-19 Years 139 16.53%
20-29 Years 86 10.23%
30-39 Years 113 13.44%
40-49 Years 152 18.07%
50-59 Years 91 10.82%
60-69 Years 50 5.95%
70-79 Years 59 7.02%
80-89 Years 24 2.85%
90+ Years 5 0.59%

Dakota Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 419 49.82%
Color 1 Box Female 422 50.18%

Dakota Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 827 98.34%
Color 2 Box Asian 4 0.48%
Color 1 Box African-American 4 0.48%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2 0.24%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2 0.24%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2 0.24%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Dakota Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 416 52.20%
2. United States Or American 70 8.78%
3. Irish 66 8.28%
4. Swiss 44 5.52%
5. English 41 5.14%
6. Dutch 29 3.64%
7. Norwegian 26 3.26%
8. Polish 25 3.14%
9. European 23 2.89%
10. French Non-Basque 9 1.13%

Dakota Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 727 98.11%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 9 1.21%
3. German 3 0.40%
4. Hindi 1 0.13%
5. Arabic 1 0.13%

Dakota Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 793 99.50%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 4 0.50%

Dakota 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.
Dakota 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.


Dakota Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
61018