Kingsbury County, South Dakota
Kingsbury County, South Dakota | |
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Kingsbury County Courthouse in De Smet
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Location in the U.S. state of South Dakota |
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South Dakota's location in the U.S. |
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Founded | 1880 |
Named for | George W. Kingsbury and T.A. Kingsbury |
Seat | De Smet |
Largest city | De Smet |
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• Total | 864 sq mi (2,238 km2) |
• Land | 832 sq mi (2,155 km2) |
• Water | 32 sq mi (83 km2), 3.6% |
Population | |
• (2010) | 5,148 |
• Density | 6.2/sq mi (2/km²) |
Congressional district | At-large |
Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Website | kingsbury |
Kingsbury County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,148.[1] Its county seat is De Smet.[2] The county was created in 1873 and organized in 1880.[3] It was named for two brothers, George W. and T. A. Kingsbury of the prominent Kingsbury family, who were prominently involved in the affairs of Dakota Territory (which, at that time, the county was located in) and members of several Territorial Legislatures.
Contents
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 864 square miles (2,240 km2), of which 832 square miles (2,150 km2) is land and 3.6 square miles (9.3 km2) (6.2%) is water.[4]
Lakes
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Major highways
Adjacent counties
- Hamlin County, South Dakota - northeast
- Brookings County, South Dakota - east
- Lake County, South Dakota - southeast
- Miner County, South Dakota - south
- Beadle County, South Dakota - west
- Clark County, South Dakota - northwest
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1880 | 1,102 | — | |
1890 | 8,562 | 677.0% | |
1900 | 9,866 | 15.2% | |
1910 | 12,560 | 27.3% | |
1920 | 12,802 | 1.9% | |
1930 | 12,805 | 0.0% | |
1940 | 10,831 | −15.4% | |
1950 | 9,962 | −8.0% | |
1960 | 9,227 | −7.4% | |
1970 | 7,657 | −17.0% | |
1980 | 6,679 | −12.8% | |
1990 | 5,925 | −11.3% | |
2000 | 5,815 | −1.9% | |
2010 | 5,148 | −11.5% | |
Est. 2014 | 5,075 | [5] | −1.4% |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8] 1990-2000[9] 2010-2014[1] |
As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 5,815 people, 2,406 households, and 1,592 families residing in the county. The population density was 7 people per square mile (3/km²). There were 2,724 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.54% White, 0.05% Black or African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 0.53% from two or more races. 0.69% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 36.2% were of German, 22.5% Norwegian, 8.4% Danish, 7.0% American and 5.9% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 2,406 households out of which 27.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.00% were married couples living together, 4.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.80% were non-families. 31.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the county, the population was spread out with 24.50% under the age of 18, 6.10% from 18 to 24, 22.90% from 25 to 44, 22.40% from 45 to 64, and 24.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 96.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $31,262, and the median income for a family was $41,057. Males had a median income of $26,681 versus $19,174 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,522. About 7.00% of families and 10.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.50% of those under age 18 and 11.10% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
Cities
- Arlington
- De Smet (county seat)
- Iroquois
- Lake Preston
- Oldham
Towns
Unincorporated communities
Ghost town
Townships
The county is divided into thirteen townships:
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See also
References
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External links
Further reading
- Johnson, Lyle R. "Decades of Drought: A Year by Year-by-Year Account of Weather-Related Changes in 1930s Kingsbury County," South Dakota History 43 (Fall 2013), 218–44.
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Clark County | Hamlin County | ||
Beadle County | Brookings County | |||
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Miner County | Lake County |
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