Pennington County

  1. Pennington County Legal Resources
  2. Pennington County Statistics
  3. Pennington County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Pennington County Employment Information
  5. Pennington County Family Information
  6. Pennington County Education Information
  7. Pennington County Business Information
  8. Pennington County Public Benefits Information
  9. Pennington County Criminal Information
  10. Pennington County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Pennington County Cities
  12. Pennington County Zip Codes


Pennington County Legal Resources Back to top

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Pennington County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 13,584
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 173 / 134 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 1,596.835 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 4.669 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 332,000.000 acres (1,343.272 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 610
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 11.30%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 29.30%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $6,500,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 3,000,000 / 1,000,000 / 1,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 20.00%
  • Physicians (2004): 22
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (158)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 2,368
  • Federal Spending (2004): $369,764
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Pennington County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 6,033
Building Permits Issued (2006): 16
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $2,573
Pennington County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 18,328 65.93%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,899 6.83%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 7,574 27.24%

Pennington County 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.


Pennington County Employment Information Back to top
Pennington County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 6,731 6,110 621 9.23% 93
1991 6,940 6,197 744 10.71% 108
1992 6,966 6,305 661 9.49% 95
1993 7,200 6,626 574 7.98% 81
1994 7,535 7,066 469 6.23% 62
1995 7,721 7,249 472 6.11% 61
1996 8,047 7,535 512 6.36% 64
1997 8,118 7,667 451 5.55% 56
1998 8,185 7,793 392 4.78% 48
1999 8,147 7,671 475 5.84% 58
2000 7,672 7,219 453 5.90% 59
2001 7,931 7,523 408 5.14% 52
2002 7,961 7,491 470 5.91% 59
2003 8,043 7,554 489 6.08% 61
2004 8,177 7,651 526 6.44% 65
2005 8,237 7,773 464 5.63% 56
2006 8,424 7,956 468 5.55% 56
2007 8,636 8,041 596 6.90% 69
2008 8,759 8,107 652 7.45% 74
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 9,014 8,026 988 10.96% 110
Feb 2008 8,853 8,045 808 9.13% 91
Mar 2008 8,853 8,087 766 8.65% 87
Apr 2008 8,662 7,725 937 10.82% 108
May 2008 8,700 8,214 486 5.59% 56
Jun 2008 8,580 8,098 482 5.62% 56
Jul 2008 8,685 8,204 481 5.54% 55
Aug 2008 8,677 8,207 470 5.42% 54
Sep 2008 8,807 8,353 454 5.15% 52
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Pennington County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 856 13.04%
2. Construction 618 9.42%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 526 8.02%
4. Educational Services 442 6.74%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 256 3.90%
6. Public Administration 238 3.63%
7. Repair and Maintenance 212 3.23%
8. Other Transportation 194 2.96%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 186 2.83%
10. Health Care 178 2.71%
11. Truck Transportation 156 2.38%
12. Food Manufacturing 152 2.32%
13. Machinery Manufacturing 152 2.32%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 138 2.10%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 130 1.98%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 120 1.83%
17. Rail Transportation 118 1.80%
18. Wood Manufacturing 118 1.80%
19. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 108 1.65%
20. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 102 1.55%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,086 15.94%
2. Educational Services 876 12.86%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 708 10.39%
4. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 538 7.90%
5. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 468 6.87%
6. Social Assistance 432 6.34%
7. Public Administration 264 3.87%
8. Finance and Insurance 218 3.20%
9. Electrical Goods, Wholesale 200 2.94%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 182 2.67%
11. Department and Other General Stores 158 2.32%
12. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 136 2.00%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 110 1.61%
14. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 104 1.53%
15. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 98 1.44%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 98 1.44%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 70 1.03%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 68 1.00%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 68 1.00%
20. Apparel Manufacturing 66 0.97%

Pennington County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 486 7.41%
2. Farmers and Farm Managers 342 5.21%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 320 4.88%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 314 4.79%
5. Other Management Occupations 300 4.57%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 290 4.42%
7. Other Production Occupations 278 4.24%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 274 4.18%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 266 4.05%
10. Other Installation / Maintenance 220 3.35%
11. Assemblers and Fabricators 170 2.59%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 168 2.56%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 164 2.50%
14. Carpenters 164 2.50%
15. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 154 2.35%
16. Agricultural Workers 140 2.13%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 126 1.92%
18. Top Executives 114 1.74%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 110 1.68%
20. Engineers 104 1.58%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 380 5.58%
2. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 374 5.49%
3. Secretaries and Admins 322 4.73%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 272 3.99%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 270 3.96%
6. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 268 3.93%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 242 3.55%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 238 3.49%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 236 3.46%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 236 3.46%
11. Child Care Workers 228 3.35%
12. Registered Nurses 220 3.23%
13. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 216 3.17%
14. Other Management Occupations 200 2.94%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 194 2.85%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 194 2.85%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 184 2.70%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 180 2.64%
19. Cashiers 160 2.35%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 142 2.08%

Pennington County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 12,216 55.52%
15-35 hours 3,432 15.60%
1-14 hours 806 3.66%
No regular hours 5,549 25.22%

Pennington County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 321 2.51%
5 AM-5:29 AM 246 1.93%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 466 3.65%
6 AM-6:29 AM 778 6.10%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,427 11.18%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,771 13.87%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,025 23.70%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,525 11.95%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 578 4.53%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 470 3.68%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 230 1.80%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 128 1.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 863 6.76%
4 PM-11:59 PM 936 7.33%

Pennington County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,060 8.30%
5-9 3,984 31.21%
10-14 3,361 26.33%
15-19 1,692 13.26%
20-24 994 7.79%
25-29 243 1.90%
30-34 507 3.97%
35-39 64 0.50%
40-44 72 0.56%
45-59 231 1.81%
60-89 327 2.56%
At least 90 229 1.79%

Pennington County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 176 1.38% 11,158 87.42%
30-44 2 0.02% 641 5.02%
45-59 0 0.00% 231 1.81%
At least 60 0 0.00% 556 4.36%

Pennington County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 40 0.30%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,814 13.46%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 10,332 76.67%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 40 0.30%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 178 1.32%
Color 6 Box Walked 360 2.67%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 712 5.28%

Pennington County 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.


Pennington County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 11,010 (26,284 people)
Families (2000): 7,132 (21,240 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,341
People at same address in 1995: 15,886
Pennington County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,213 10.81%
$10,000-$14,999 845 7.53%
$15,000-$19,999 1,065 9.49%
$20,000-$24,999 1,058 9.43%
$25,000-$29,999 770 6.86%
$30,000-$34,999 734 6.54%
$35,000-$39,999 743 6.62%
$40,000-$44,999 665 5.93%
$45,000-$49,999 577 5.14%
$50,000-$59,999 1,183 10.55%
$60,000-$74,999 1,124 10.02%
$75,000-$99,999 765 6.82%
$100,000-$124,999 168 1.50%
$125,000-$149,999 95 0.85%
$150,000-$199,999 138 1.23%
$200,000 or more 74 0.66%

Pennington County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,631 29.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,678 30.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 268 4.85%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 751 13.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 48 0.87%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 691 12.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 15 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 302 5.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 102 1.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 31 0.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Pennington County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 9,110 28.77%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,426 13.98%
Public Assistance 506 1.60%
Retirement 1,357 4.29%
Self Employment 2,010 6.35%
Social Security 3,309 10.45%
Supplemental Security 373 1.18%
Wage / Salary 8,743 27.62%
Other 1,826 5.77%

Pennington County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,396 56.79%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,584 43.21%

Pennington County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 868 8.02%
Color 1 Box Married 6,208 57.36%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,457 31.94%
Color 3 Box Widowed 290 2.68%

Pennington County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,089 9.40%
Color 1 Box Married 6,463 55.81%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,518 21.74%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,511 13.05%

Pennington County 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.


Pennington County Education Information Back to top
Pennington County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,645 7.82%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,346 11.16%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,488 30.85%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,612 26.69%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,157 10.26%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,998 9.50%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 782 3.72%

Pennington County 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 438 3.22% 38 0.28% 476 3.50%
Kindergarten 340 2.50% 63 0.46% 403 2.97%
Grades 1-4 1,279 9.42% 146 1.07% 1,425 10.49%
Grades 5-8 1,468 10.81% 80 0.59% 1,548 11.40%
Grades 9-12 1,849 13.61% 54 0.40% 1,903 14.01%
Undergrad college 1,423 10.48% 66 0.49% 1,489 10.96%
Graduate or professional school 88 0.65% 34 0.25% 122 0.90%
Total 6,885 50.68% 481 3.54% 7,366 54.23%

Pennington County 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.


Pennington County Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $206,240,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $36,719,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $622,192
Retired workers (2005): 1,660
Pennington County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 1 4 3 2
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 1
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 2 0 1
1999 - Construction 1 3 4 5 4
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 0
1999 - Finance & Insurance 1 1 6 7 5
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 2 11 8 10
1999 - Information 1 0 2 3 0
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 0 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 0 0 3 9 2
1999 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 1 11 15 26
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 3 6 2 10
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 0 5 7
1999 - Retail Trade 4 7 20 29 24
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 1 4 1 3
1999 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 0
1999 - Wholesale Trade 1 3 3 9 5
1999 - Total 17 23 77 97 100
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 1 2 4 1
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 1 0
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 0 2 1
2000 - Construction 0 1 5 3 9
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 1
2000 - Finance & Insurance 2 1 5 3 10
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 1 10 10 11
2000 - Information 0 1 1 1 3
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 0
2000 - Manufacturing 0 0 2 8 3
2000 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 6 11 15 17
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 3 2 2 11
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 1 2 2 7
2000 - Retail Trade 9 4 31 17 25
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 1 4 1 2
2000 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 0
2000 - Wholesale Trade 1 0 5 5 8
2000 - Total 15 20 81 75 109
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 0 4 2
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 0 0
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 0 0 2
2001 - Construction 2 0 4 6 7
2001 - Educational Services 0 1 0 0 0
2001 - Finance & Insurance 3 2 7 5 7
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 2 8 8 12
2001 - Information 0 1 2 1 2
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 0 0 0
2001 - Manufacturing 3 0 1 9 2
2001 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 4 10 7 24
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 0 1 4 10
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 3 1 1 6
2001 - Retail Trade 2 7 24 28 22
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 0 0 4 2
2001 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 0
2001 - Wholesale Trade 1 3 7 5 6
2001 - Total 26 24 67 82 104
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 4 0 1
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 0 0
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 1 1 0 1
2002 - Construction 2 5 7 2 5
2002 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Finance & Insurance 3 1 4 5 12
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 0 12 9 9
2002 - Information 1 0 1 3 1
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 1 0
2002 - Manufacturing 1 2 2 10 1
2002 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 0 3 16 7 20
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 1 4 2 11
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 3 3 3
2002 - Retail Trade 5 2 22 27 23
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 0 1 5 3
2002 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 1
2002 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 2 8 9
2002 - Total 20 15 81 82 100
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 4 3 1
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 0 0
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 2 2 2
2003 - Construction 6 2 14 4 5
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 0
2003 - Finance & Insurance 5 2 4 5 18
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 0 10 9 18
2003 - Information 0 1 3 1 2
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 2
2003 - Manufacturing 5 2 7 8 3
2003 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 3 10 18 21
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 1 4 3 11
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 1 2 1 6
2003 - Retail Trade 0 7 27 18 31
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 2 5 3 6
2003 - Unclassified 1 1 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 1
2003 - Wholesale Trade 0 2 12 4 8
2003 - Total 28 24 106 79 135
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 0 2 3 3
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 0 0
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 2 4
2004 - Construction 9 3 13 5 9
2004 - Educational Services 1 1 0 0 0
2004 - Finance & Insurance 1 7 7 8 9
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 2 10 8 20
2004 - Information 2 0 1 3 2
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 0
2004 - Manufacturing 1 1 6 9 7
2004 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 3 13 12 22
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 0 2 6 13
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 1 1 1 6
2004 - Retail Trade 3 3 17 24 38
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 2 4 3 8
2004 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 1
2004 - Wholesale Trade 2 0 5 5 9
2004 - Total 33 24 84 89 151
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 2 4 2 3
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 1 0
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 1 2 2 2
2005 - Construction 4 5 8 11 12
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 1
2005 - Finance & Insurance 4 5 7 4 9
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 3 14 10 13
2005 - Information 0 1 3 3 1
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 0
2005 - Manufacturing 0 1 6 8 7
2005 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 2 12 16 19
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 2 2 4 14
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 1 1 2 4
2005 - Retail Trade 7 6 14 24 38
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 1 4 3 11
2005 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 1
2005 - Wholesale Trade 2 1 7 3 11
2005 - Total 30 31 85 93 146

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pennington County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Pennington County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 24,130 88.98%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,989 11.02%

Pennington County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $622 $5 $1,110 $0 $0 $345 $2,077 $473 $40 $215
1971 $748 $3 $1,144 $0 $0 $431 $2,323 $520 $20 $151
1972 $689 $7 $1,531 $0 $0 $490 $2,710 $543 $234 $381
1973 $615 $4 $1,640 $0 $0 $451 $2,706 $622 $225 $381
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $979 $27 $1,509 $0 $0 $659 $3,147 $968 $2,135 $1,130
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $747 $44 $1,677 $0 $0 $1,311 $3,735 $823 $2,340 $1,121
1980 $869 $53 $1,995 $0 $0 $1,298 $4,162 $1,346 $2,415 $1,401
1981 $1,062 $55 $2,872 $0 $0 $1,576 $5,510 $1,646 $2,665 $1,783
1982 $1,020 $57 $2,434 $0 $0 $1,731 $5,185 $1,769 $3,010 $1,436
1983 $1,089 $66 $3,120 $0 $0 $1,635 $5,844 $1,735 $4,155 $1,963
1984 $1,241 $84 $2,867 $0 $0 $1,796 $5,904 $1,911 $3,840 $2,143
1985 $1,442 $76 $3,433 $0 $0 $1,588 $6,463 $2,102 $3,500 $2,325
1986 $1,496 $79 $3,734 $0 $0 $1,912 $7,142 $2,200 $3,595 $2,987
1987 $1,637 $76 $4,554 $0 $0 $1,833 $8,024 $2,152 $3,240 $2,928
1988 $1,945 $77 $4,268 $0 $0 $2,326 $8,539 $2,259 $1,950 $3,572
1989 $1,996 $85 $3,674 $0 $0 $2,530 $8,200 $2,378 $1,660 $1,177
1990 $1,879 $80 $4,329 $0 $0 $2,851 $9,059 $2,520 $1,370 $4,576
1991 $2,159 $92 $5,146 $0 $0 $3,260 $10,565 $2,364 $1,075 $4,099
1992 $2,004 $85 $5,671 $0 $0 $3,240 $10,915 $1,930 $860 $4,994
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $3,147 $3 $5,648 $0 $0 $4,078 $12,873 $2,316 $1,305 $3,986
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $3,616 $3 $6,474 $0 $0 $4,563 $14,653 $2,659 $1,305 $4,575
2001 $3,734 $3 $6,606 $0 $0 $4,719 $15,059 $2,782 $1,215 $4,666
2002 $4,293 $3 $6,762 $0 $0 $5,025 $16,080 $6,542 $2,754 $4,380
2003 $4,267 $0 $6,914 $0 $0 $5,433 $16,614 $6,738 $3,770 $4,748


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $50 $105 $20 $8 $436 $0 $2,033
$22 $1,271 $2 $0 $0 $119
1971 $101 $138 $23 $30 $506 $4 $2,332
$29 $1,431 $1 $0 $0 $69
1972 $156 $176 $23 $21 $622 $12 $2,742
$36 $1,638 $3 $0 $0 $55
1973 $27 $202 $24 $23 $693 $8 $2,807
$47 $1,671 $12 $0 $0 $100
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $0 $315 $36 $42 $1,088 $3 $4,557
$175 $2,099 $140 $0 $0 $659
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $0 $484 $0 $14 $1,133 $17 $4,288
$163 $1,825 $141 $0 $0 $511
1980 $0 $480 $58 $41 $854 $28 $3,920
$196 $1,988 $126 $0 $0 $149
1981 $0 $590 $156 $4 $1,562 $0 $5,639
$219 $2,523 $121 $0 $0 $464
1982 $0 $657 $120 $0 $1,923 $0 $6,218
$234 $2,755 $158 $0 $0 $371
1983 $0 $632 $70 $4 $1,376 $0 $5,590
$250 $2,538 $269 $0 $0 $451
1984 $0 $614 $83 $4 $917 $0 $5,329
$246 $2,785 $249 $0 $0 $431
1985 $0 $696 $86 $5 $1,626 $52 $6,448
$258 $2,779 $230 $0 $0 $716
1986 $0 $731 $87 $0 $1,219 $52 $6,551
$322 $3,543 $139 $0 $0 $458
1987 $0 $758 $90 $0 $1,756 $40 $7,631
$357 $3,923 $195 $0 $0 $512
1988 $0 $816 $81 $1 $1,837 $0 $7,697
$187 $4,163 $210 $0 $0 $402
1989 $20 $943 $91 $0 $1,154 $0 $8,425
$251 $5,247 $125 $0 $0 $594
1990 $0 $1,066 $158 $0 $1,546 $20 $9,651
$272 $5,014 $106 $0 $0 $1,469
1991 $0 $1,155 $189 $9 $2,463 $53 $11,301
$318 $5,529 $84 $0 $0 $1,501
1992 $0 $1,208 $159 $0 $1,927 $0 $10,640
$486 $5,233 $66 $0 $0 $1,561
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $0 $1,219 $138 $39 $4,294 $88 $13,641
$912 $5,058 $71 $0 $0 $1,822
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $1,466 $167 $47 $4,721 $106 $15,546
$1,101 $5,695 $71 $0 $0 $2,172
2001 $0 $1,593 $182 $51 $4,950 $115 $16,500
$1,198 $5,987 $71 $0 $0 $2,353
2002 $0 $1,336 $149 $39 $2,770 $47 $14,066
$1,760 $6,562 $146 $0 $0 $1,257
2003 $0 $1,400 $156 $14 $4,981 $98 $17,241
$2,192 $7,080 $129 $0 $0 $1,191

Pennington County 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.


Pennington County Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 53
Pennington County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pennington County Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Pennington County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,668 12.28%
10-19 Years 2,170 15.97%
20-29 Years 1,700 12.51%
30-39 Years 1,689 12.43%
40-49 Years 2,107 15.51%
50-59 Years 1,536 11.31%
60-69 Years 1,040 7.66%
70-79 Years 934 6.88%
80-89 Years 613 4.51%
90+ Years 127 0.93%

Pennington County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,705 49.36%
Color 1 Box Female 6,879 50.64%

Pennington County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 13,095 96.40%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 169 1.24%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 108 0.80%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 93 0.68%
Color 2 Box Asian 80 0.59%
Color 1 Box African-American 27 0.20%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 6 0.04%
Color 6 Box Other Race 6 0.04%

Pennington County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Norwegian 14,159 40.33%
2. German 6,182 17.61%
3. Swedish 4,035 11.49%
4. French Non-Basque 1,875 5.34%
5. Irish 1,700 4.84%
6. Polish 1,189 3.39%
7. English 937 2.67%
8. Czech 668 1.90%
9. Scandinavian 666 1.90%
10. French Canadian 508 1.45%

Pennington County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 25,075 96.06%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 350 1.34%
3. Scandinavian 335 1.28%
4. French 94 0.36%
5. German 72 0.28%
6. Chinese 56 0.21%
7. Other Indic 32 0.12%
8. Other Slavic 22 0.08%
9. Laotian 18 0.07%
10. Other West Germanic 14 0.05%

Pennington County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 27,346 98.36%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 151 0.54%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 304 1.09%

Pennington County 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.
Pennington County 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.


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Pennington County Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
56701 56725 56754