Retiring Guy's Digest

Friday, July 5, 2019

Population loss in South Dakota: Edminds County

It all started here.

Population loss as in major -- 50% or more. (New series.)

Source: Wikipedia (Edmunds County, Ipswich)

Ipswich is the county seat of Edmunds County.

Population loss by degrees: 80-89%, 70-79%, 60-69%, 50-59%.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts

Percentage of population 25 and older with a bachelor's degree:

25.0% - Edmunds County
27.8% - South Dakota
30.9% - U.S.

Percentage of population 65 and older:

21,5% - Edmunds County
16.6% - South Dakota
15.6% - U.S.

The last Democratic candidate for president won Edmunds County occurred in 1976.

Marcus P. Beebe Memorial Library, Ipswich

Related reading:
Public hearing to be held over South Dakota turkey barn. (Seattle Times, 3/20/2018)

A public hearing will be held after residents expressed opposition to the site of a proposed 5,000-hen turkey barn.

Other South Dakota population loss posts:
Harding County/Buffalo. (6/24/2019)
Perkins County/Bison. (6/24/2019)
Haakon County/Philip. (6/29/2019)
Corson County/McIntosh. (6/29/2019)
Jones County/Murdo. (6/30/2019)
Mellette County/White River. (7/1/2019)
Tripp County/Winner. ((7/1/2019)
Lyman County/Kennebec. (7/2/2019)
Sully County/Onida. (7/2/2019)
Potter County/Gettysburg. (7/4/2019)
Campbell County/Mound City. (7/4/2019)
McPherson County/Leola. (7/5/2019)

Other population loss series:

Arkansas
Detroit metro

Population loss in South Dakota: McPherson County

It all started here.

Population loss as in major -- 50% or more. (New series.)

Source: Wikipedia (McPherson County, Leola)

Leola is the county seat of McIntosh County.

Population loss by degrees: 80-89%, 70-79%, 60-69%, 50-59%.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts

Percentage of population 25 and older with a bachelor's degree:

15.3% - McPherson County
27.8% - South Dakota
30.9% - U.S.

Percentage of population 65 and older:

28.1% - McPherson County
16.6% - South Dakota
15.6% - U.S.

A Democratic candidate for president has won McPherson County just twice, in 1928 and 1932.

Leola Library

Related reading:
Ecologist Buys Land in Prairie. (The New York Times, 7/20/1975)

He said the refuge, which includes about 7,600 acres of grasslands, is situated six miles west of Leola, S.D., in McPherson,County, and will be named for Samuel H. Ordway Jr., a New York City lawyer, ecologist and author, who died in 1971.

Mr. Ordway was a founder and is a former president of the Washington‐based Conservation Foundation, which “conducts research, education and information programs to develop knowledge and improve techniques to stumulate the public and private decision‐makers, and action to improve the quality, of the environment.”

Arkansas
Detroit metro

Thursday, July 4, 2019

Mainstream media defends itself against asking stupid, sexist questions

The New York Times, 7/3/2019

“Is it time for a female president?” a reporter asked Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, interrupting her attack on Mr. Biden’s position on gun control before a crowd of cameras in the spin room Thursday. She shot back, midsentence: “It is. It should be me.” [emphasis added]

20 states has never elected a woman to the office of Governor.

Pink found at Wikipedia

18 states have never elected a woman to the U.S. Senate.

Pink found at Wikipedia

So why is there so much handwringing over the idea of a woman being elected President?

After all, reportorial fuckwads, Hillary Clinton won the popular vote.

Source: CNN