The Hutterites and Their Agriculture: 100 years in South Dakota

The South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station has published five reports over the last 20 years on the communal farms of the Hutterite Brethren in South Dakota. The present report provides an update. Its material comes from a 1974 field survey in which the leaders in all the Hutterite colonies in South Dakota were interviewed for population and agricultural information. Also included are revisions and additions to general information on Hutterite life and colony organization

The Hutterites: A Study in Cultural Diversity

This research signifies an on-going interest in the Hutterite culture represented by more than 30 years of study by staff members of the Department of Rural Sociology at South Dakota State University. This study was conducted through surveys and numerous visits to many of the South Dakota colonies during the summer and fall of 1992. Having been involved in previous department studies of the 1950s, 60s, and 70s, I welcomed the opportunity to return to the field and renew acquaintances with many fine people who seek nothing more than understanding

Population Update, Report Number 8

A general question on ancestry (ethnicity) was asked for the first time in a decennial census in 1980. Persons were asked to self-identify themselves as to which nationality group or country in which they or their parents or ancestors were born before their arrival in the United States. A large number (52% nationally) reported one ancestral tie, whereas the remaining persons identified multiple ancestral ties. Of the 392,401 South Dakotans who identified with one ancestral group, one in four (25.9%) identified themselves as of German decent, followed by Norwegian (6.8%), English (4.3%) and (Irish 3.2%). The other ten major groups cited by residents of the state and each county can be seen in Table I. In many cases other groups were a substantial portion of some of the counties. Table 2 reflects the total response for all ancestral groups for the state in 198

Population Update, Report Number 11: South Dakota Poverty Trends: 1970-1980

The extent of poverty in South Dakota in 1980 was presented in a previous issue of the UPDATE series (C 229, No. 7, January 1983). This issue analyzes the changes which have occurred in the state and in the various counties during the decade 1970-1980. While these census data are not as current as we would like, they do represent the most comprehensive study of poverty available for the state

South Dakota Statistics in Brief

This circular was published by the Department of Rural Sociology and includes census data for the state of South Dakota

1984 U. S. Census Bureau Estimates of Population for South Dakota Counties

The U.S. Census Bureau has released April 1, 1984 population estimates for South Dakota and it\u27s sixty-six counties

South Dakota Agriculture Census Handbook

This circular was published by the Department of Rural Sociology and includes agricultural census data for the state of South Dakot

Population Update, Report Number 7

This compilation of data represents the most recent comprehensive assessment of poverty at the state, county and conununity levels available to data users. The data were collected as a part of the 1980 Census of Population:* While adjustments have taken place since then in the definitions and eligibility requirements for poverty, no national or state surveys have been conducted to determine the extensiveness of poverty under such guideline

Aging Data in South Dakota Population, 1960-1980

There are more older people in South Dakota than ever before. Many are active and involved in their communities. Others have need for some assistance. Still others require compassionate care. Communities planning for future economic, religious, political, and health needs of older South Dakotans cannot make informed decisions without knowledge of the numbers and distribution of citizens who are 65 years of age and over. Such information the numbers and the percent of population-is provided here for the nation, the state, and each County in South2Dakota. No attempt has been made to analyze the data. The nation\u27s population of those 65 years of age and over has been increasing steadily since the first census in 1790. In 1960, the population 65 and over in the United States was 9 %. It grew to 11% in 1980. The percentages are higher in South Dakota. Those persons 65 and over reached 11% in 1960, 13% in 1980, and are estimated to be 14% of the state\u27s population in 1990. This is one in nine persons in 1960, one in eight in 1970, and one in seven and one half in1980. An estimated one in seven South Dakotans will be 65 years of age and over in 1990

Changes in South Dakota Farms, 1935-1982

The structure of farming in South Dakota has undergone rapid and dramatic change over the past several decades. Information from the Census of Agriculture, conducted every five years by the United States Bureau of the Census, indicates many of these changes. Some of the changes highlighted below include: (1), a decline in the number of farms; (2) an increase in the size of farms; and (3) a change in the characteristics of farmer