Central Mellette

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  2. Central Mellette Statistics
  3. Central Mellette Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Central Mellette Employment Information
  5. Central Mellette Family Information
  6. Central Mellette Education Information
  7. Central Mellette Public Benefits Information
  8. Central Mellette Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Central Mellette Legal Resources Back to top

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Central Mellette Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 662
  • Land Area (2000): 1,150.811 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.968 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 222
Central Mellette Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 120 18.96%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 513 81.04%

Central Mellette 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.


Central Mellette Employment Information Back to top
Central Mellette Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 53 45.30%
2. Construction 21 17.95%
3. Public Administration 10 8.55%
4. Health Care 8 6.84%
5. Social Assistance 5 4.27%
6. Finance and Insurance 3 2.56%
7. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 3 2.56%
8. Truck Transportation 3 2.56%
9. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 3 2.56%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 2 1.71%
11. Educational Services 2 1.71%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 2 1.71%
13. U.S. Postal Service 2 1.71%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 25 29.07%
2. Educational Services 22 25.58%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 5 5.81%
4. Public Administration 5 5.81%
5. Social Assistance 5 5.81%
6. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 4 4.65%
7. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 4 4.65%
8. Utilities 4 4.65%
9. Department and Other General Stores 3 3.49%
10. Construction 2 2.33%
11. Finance and Insurance 2 2.33%
12. Truck Transportation 2 2.33%
13. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 2 2.33%
14. Warehousing and Storage 1 1.16%

Central Mellette Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 38 32.48%
2. Agricultural Workers 12 10.26%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 10 8.55%
4. Other Construction Trades 9 7.69%
5. Carpenters 7 5.98%
6. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 5 4.27%
7. Other Construction Workers 4 3.42%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 4 3.42%
9. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 3 2.56%
10. Other Financial Specialists 3 2.56%
11. Other Management Occupations 3 2.56%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3 2.56%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 3 2.56%
14. Top Executives 3 2.56%
15. Construction Laborers 2 1.71%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 2 1.71%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 2 1.71%
18. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 2 1.71%
19. Teachers, Secondary School 2 1.71%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 14 16.28%
2. Registered Nurses 8 9.30%
3. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 6 6.98%
4. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 6 6.98%
5. Secretaries and Admins 6 6.98%
6. Librarians / Curators / Archivists 5 5.81%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 5 5.81%
8. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 4 4.65%
9. Agricultural Workers 3 3.49%
10. Child Care Workers 3 3.49%
11. Law Enforcement Workers 3 3.49%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 3 3.49%
13. Teachers, Special Education 3 3.49%
14. Customer Service Representatives 2 2.33%
15. Farmers and Farm Managers 2 2.33%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 2 2.33%
17. Judges / Magistrates / Etc. 2 2.33%
18. Other Construction Workers 2 2.33%
19. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2 2.33%
20. Teachers, Secondary School 2 2.33%

Central Mellette Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 197 49.25%
15-35 hours 51 12.75%
1-14 hours 9 2.25%
No regular hours 143 35.75%

Central Mellette Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 3 1.90%
5 AM-5:29 AM 4 2.53%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1 0.63%
6 AM-6:29 AM 8 5.06%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 10 6.33%
7 AM-7:29 AM 37 23.42%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 44 27.85%
8 AM-8:29 AM 16 10.13%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2 1.27%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 11 6.96%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 6 3.80%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 4 2.53%
Noon-3:59 PM 7 4.43%
4 PM-11:59 PM 5 3.16%

Central Mellette Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 19 12.03%
5-9 53 33.54%
10-14 7 4.43%
15-19 11 6.96%
20-24 11 6.96%
25-29 16 10.13%
30-34 29 18.35%
35-39 3 1.90%
40-44 0 0.00%
45-59 2 1.27%
60-89 0 0.00%
At least 90 7 4.43%

Central Mellette Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 2 1.27% 115 72.78%
30-44 0 0.00% 32 20.25%
45-59 0 0.00% 2 1.27%
At least 60 0 0.00% 7 4.43%

Central Mellette Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 40 19.70%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 108 53.20%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 2 0.99%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2 0.99%
Color 6 Box Walked 6 2.96%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 45 22.17%

Central Mellette 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.


Central Mellette Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 182 (633 people)
Families (2000): 141 (551 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 37
People at same address in 1995: 402
Central Mellette Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 53 29.12%
$10,000-$14,999 9 4.95%
$15,000-$19,999 29 15.93%
$20,000-$24,999 19 10.44%
$25,000-$29,999 4 2.20%
$30,000-$34,999 10 5.49%
$35,000-$39,999 9 4.95%
$40,000-$44,999 13 7.14%
$45,000-$49,999 12 6.59%
$50,000-$59,999 6 3.30%
$60,000-$74,999 4 2.20%
$75,000-$99,999 7 3.85%
$100,000-$124,999 3 1.65%
$125,000-$149,999 2 1.10%
$150,000-$199,999 2 1.10%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Central Mellette Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 34 17.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 51 26.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 4 2.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 23 11.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 30 15.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 22 11.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 8 4.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 21 10.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Central Mellette Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 142 24.96%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 78 13.71%
Public Assistance 40 7.03%
Retirement 13 2.28%
Self Employment 68 11.95%
Social Security 51 8.96%
Supplemental Security 20 3.51%
Wage / Salary 117 20.56%
Other 40 7.03%

Central Mellette Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 38 48.72%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 40 51.28%

Central Mellette Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 31 14.69%
Color 1 Box Married 99 46.92%
Color 2 Box Never Married 79 37.44%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2 0.95%

Central Mellette Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 18 9.09%
Color 1 Box Married 97 48.99%
Color 2 Box Never Married 63 31.82%
Color 3 Box Widowed 20 10.10%

Central Mellette 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.


Central Mellette Education Information Back to top
Central Mellette Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 39 10.18%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 85 22.19%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 127 33.16%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 73 19.06%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 18 4.70%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 41 10.70%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 0 0.00%

Central Mellette 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 1.96% 0 0.00% 13 1.96%
Kindergarten 18 2.72% 0 0.00% 18 2.72%
Grades 1-4 61 9.21% 0 0.00% 61 9.21%
Grades 5-8 53 8.01% 0 0.00% 53 8.01%
Grades 9-12 43 6.50% 0 0.00% 43 6.50%
Undergrad college 15 2.27% 1 0.15% 16 2.42%
Graduate or professional school 2 0.30% 0 0.00% 2 0.30%
Total 205 30.97% 1 0.15% 206 31.12%

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Central Mellette Public Benefits Information Back to top
Central Mellette Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 359 57.17%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 269 42.83%

Central Mellette 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.


Central Mellette Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Central Mellette Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 151 22.81%
10-19 Years 138 20.85%
20-29 Years 57 8.61%
30-39 Years 84 12.69%
40-49 Years 90 13.60%
50-59 Years 65 9.82%
60-69 Years 33 4.98%
70-79 Years 37 5.59%
80-89 Years 6 0.91%
90+ Years 1 0.15%

Central Mellette Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 340 51.36%
Color 1 Box Female 322 48.64%

Central Mellette Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 4 Box Amerindian 425 64.20%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 208 31.42%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 19 2.87%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 9 1.36%
Color 2 Box Asian 1 0.15%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%

Central Mellette Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 93 31.31%
2. English 36 12.12%
3. Irish 30 10.10%
4. Swedish 30 10.10%
5. United States Or American 26 8.75%
6. Dutch 21 7.07%
7. Czech 17 5.72%
8. Norwegian 15 5.05%
9. Italian 10 3.37%
10. Scottish 6 2.02%

Central Mellette Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 457 81.75%
2. Other Native North American 98 17.53%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4 0.72%

Central Mellette Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 628 99.21%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3 0.47%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2 0.32%

Central Mellette 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.
Central Mellette 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.