Profile for Groton, South Dakota, SD

Local festivals include:

• Prairie States Fine Arts Exhibition - June 9-10, 2007

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Groton

Cemeteries (2)

Communities (6)

Libraries (1)

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• Place of birth of people in Groton
• Residence in 1995, of people in Groton
• School enrollment & education levels in Groton
• Transportation & commute times in Groton
• Brown County data
• Fastest-growing counties in South Dakota
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• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Groton demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Brown County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 57445 ZIP code.

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• Brown County government

43% of Groton residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Groton ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Groton
• Cemeteries in Brown County
• Libraries in or near Groton

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• Brown County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - SD data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Groton museums
• Groton historic sites
• Groton area parks
• Wineries near Groton

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• Groton area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Brown County
• Cemetery record compendium
• South Dakota cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Groton
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Brown County

• Groton business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

• Courts in South Dakota
• Local ordinances in South Dakota (Partial selection)

• Crime in Brown County
• Arrests in Brown County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in South Dakota
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Groton was $17,248, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Brown County economic census
• Brown County economic summary
• Brown County employment growth
• Brown County unemployment rate
• South Dakota economic data

22% of Groton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Groton
• Colleges in South Dakota
• Learning Disabilities Association in South Dakota
• Schools in or near Groton
• School districts in or near Groton
• Yearbooks (old) of South Dakota high schools

• Movies playing in or near Groton

• Air pollution in Brown County
• Diesel soot in Brown County
• Land contamination in Brown County
• Nature Conservancy projects in South Dakota
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Brown County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in South Dakota

Groton festival dates:

• Prairie States Fine Arts Exhibition - June 9-10, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• South Dakota county fairs
• South Dakota festivals (South Dakota tourism department)
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• Geocaches in South Dakota

• Groton items now on sale

• Brown County government
• South Dakota state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Groton medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Groton
• Historic sites in South Dakota
• Museums in or near Groton
• Museums in South Dakota
• South Dakota state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Brown County genealogy forum

Median rent in Groton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $306.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $734.

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• Jobs in the Groton area
• Job services in South Dakota
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Groton include Wage Memorial Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Groton

• South Dakota library

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• Census map of Groton area
• Historic maps of SD cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of South Dakota
• Topographic map of Groton

Newspapers in Groton include Groton Daily Independent

• Daily newspapers in or near Groton
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• Media ownership in the Groton area
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• Military bases in South Dakota
• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Groton
• Search obituaries in South Dakota
• Recent death notices - selected SD newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in South Dakota
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in South Dakota
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Groton
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Groton

• Parks near Groton
• National forests in South Dakota
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• Post cards of South Dakota communities

Brown County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Groton political report.

• South Dakota Democratic party
• South Dakota Republican party
• South Dakota elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Groton
• Total membership by faith, in Brown County

• Chowhound message boards for SD

The average commute time for Groton workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Groton travel guide
• Airports near Groton
• Hotels near Groton
• South Dakota tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in South Dakota
• Wildlife refuges in South Dakota

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