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Bennett County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. As of 2000, the population is 3,574. Its county seat is Martin6.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,084 km˛ (1,191 mi˛). 3,070 km˛ (1,185 mi˛) of it is land and 14 km˛ (5 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 0.45% water.
Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there are 3,574 people, 1,123 households, and 818 families residing in the county. The population density is 1/km˛ (3/mi˛). There are 1,278 housing units at an average density of 0/km˛ (1/mi˛). The racial makeup of the county is 40.91% White, 0.28% Black or African American, 52.07% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, and 6.38% from two or more races. 2.01% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,123 households out of which 39.70% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.60% are married couples living together, 17.50% have a female householder with no husband present, and 27.10% are non-families. 23.30% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.20% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.14 and the average family size is 3.74.
In the county, the population is spread out with 36.30% under the age of 18, 9.20% from 18 to 24, 25.30% from 25 to 44, 18.00% from 45 to 64, and 11.10% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 29 years. For every 100 females there are 98.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 93.90 males.
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