Fall River County, South Dakota

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Fall River County
County
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Battle Mountain Sanitarium in Hot Springs.
Map of South Dakota highlighting Fall River County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota
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South Dakota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 43°15′N103°31′W / 43.25°N 103.52°W / 43.25; -103.52
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of South Dakota.svg  South Dakota
FoundedApril 3, 1883
Named for Fall River
Seat Hot Springs
Largest cityHot Springs
Area
 • Total
1,749 sq mi (4,530 km2)
 • Land1,740 sq mi (4,500 km2)
 • Water9.2 sq mi (24 km2)  0.5%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
6,973
 • Estimate 
(2023)
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 • Density4.0/sq mi (1.5/km2)
Time zone UTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district At-large
Website fallriver.sdcounties.org

Fall River County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,973. [1] Its county seat is Hot Springs. [2] The county was founded in 1883. It is named for Fall River which runs through it. [3]

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Geography

Fall River County lies at South Dakota's SW corner. Its south borderline abuts the north borderline of the state of Nebraska, and its west borderline abuts the east borderline of the state of Wyoming. The Fall River County terrain contains a mountainous area in the north-central portion, with rolling hills in the rest of the county. Outside the mountainous area, the county's highest point is its SW corner, at 3,970 ft (1,210 m) ASL. Of the several peaks in the mountainous area, one in the NE portion of that zone rises to 4,646 ft (1,416 m) ASL. The terrain slopes to the north and east. Discharging from the Angostura Reservoir, the Cheyenne River flows northeasterly through the upper part of the county, departing the county through its north boundary line into Custer County.

Fall River County has a total area of 1,749 square miles (4,530 km2), of which 1,740 square miles (4,500 km2) is land and 9.2 square miles (24 km2) (0.5%) is water. [4]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Protected areas

Lakes

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 4,478—
1900 3,541−20.9%
1910 7,763119.2%
1920 6,985−10.0%
1930 8,74125.1%
1940 8,089−7.5%
1950 10,43929.1%
1960 10,6882.4%
1970 7,505−29.8%
1980 8,43912.4%
1990 7,353−12.9%
2000 7,4531.4%
2010 7,094−4.8%
2020 6,973−1.7%
2023 (est.)7,393 [5] 6.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]
1790-1960 [7] 1900-1990 [8]
1990-2000 [9] 2010-2020 [1]
Demography Fall River County.svg

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 6,973 people, 3,226 households, and 1,891 families residing in the county. [10] The population density was 4.0 inhabitants per square mile (1.5/km2). There were 4,081 housing units.

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 7,094 people, 3,272 households, and 1,899 families in the county. The population density was 4.1 inhabitants per square mile (1.6/km2). There were 4,191 housing units at an average density of 2.4 units per square mile (0.93 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 88.6% white, 7.1% American Indian, 0.7% black or African American, 0.4% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.2% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 39.7% were German, 12.6% were Irish, 11.2% were English, 8.4% were Norwegian, 5.9% were Dutch, and 2.3% were American.

Of the 3,272 households, 20.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 42.0% were non-families, and 37.6% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.74. The median age was 50.5 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,833 and the median income for a family was $53,750. Males had a median income of $36,495 versus $32,058 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,574. About 11.4% of families and 17.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.3% of those under age 18 and 21.3% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

Town

Census-designated places

Other communities

Townships

Unorganized territories

Politics

Fall River voters have been reliably Republican for decades. In no national election since 1936 has the county selected the Democratic Party presidential candidate.

United States presidential election results for Fall River County, South Dakota [12]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
2024 3,13573.35%1,03024.10%1092.55%
2020 2,87871.20%1,05326.05%1112.75%
2016 2,51170.47%82123.04%2316.48%
2012 2,25864.22%1,14032.42%1183.36%
2008 2,34861.64%1,33835.13%1233.23%
2004 2,41362.76%1,32634.49%1062.76%
2000 2,18563.72%1,13333.04%1113.24%
1996 1,63647.31%1,35739.24%46513.45%
1992 1,53340.84%1,41637.72%80521.44%
1988 2,00258.59%1,38040.39%351.02%
1984 2,74870.37%1,13529.07%220.56%
1980 2,83169.61%98224.15%2546.25%
1976 2,04656.60%1,53742.52%320.89%
1972 2,37467.89%1,10731.66%160.46%
1968 1,84359.57%96531.19%2869.24%
1964 2,02654.29%1,70645.71%00.00%
1960 2,49263.60%1,42636.40%00.00%
1956 2,37767.39%1,15032.61%00.00%
1952 2,86373.96%1,00826.04%00.00%
1948 2,03759.72%1,34839.52%260.76%
1944 1,93863.33%1,12236.67%00.00%
1940 2,42063.27%1,40536.73%00.00%
1936 1,87647.11%1,92748.39%1794.50%
1932 1,35133.53%2,60364.61%751.86%
1928 2,21663.51%1,25836.06%150.43%
1924 1,39252.13%34212.81%93635.06%
1920 1,23661.01%68033.56%1105.43%
1916 66840.63%92256.08%543.28%
1912 00.00%71242.16%97757.84%
1908 72657.62%46636.98%685.40%
1904 77771.22%24822.73%666.05%
1900 52154.96%42144.41%60.63%
1896 53048.67%55550.96%40.37%
1892 56953.73%26224.74%22821.53%

Education

School districts include: [13]

See also

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References

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  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 123.
  4. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  5. ↑ "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2023". Census.gov . Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  6. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
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  9. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  10. ↑ "US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  11. ↑ Cascade Springs Google Maps (accessed February 2, 2019)
  12. ↑ Leip, David. "Atlas of US Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  13. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Fall River County, SD" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved November 30, 2024. - Text list

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