Stanley County, South Dakota

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Stanley County
County
FortPierreChouteau1854.jpg
Watercolor drawing of Fort Pierre Chouteau. Dated 1854.
Map of South Dakota highlighting Stanley County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota
South Dakota in United States.svg
South Dakota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 44°24′N100°45′W / 44.4°N 100.75°W / 44.4; -100.75
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of South Dakota.svg  South Dakota
Founded1873 (created)
1890 (organized)
Named after David S. Stanley
Seat Fort Pierre
Largest cityFort Pierre
Area
 • Total
1,517 sq mi (3,930 km2)
 • Land1,444 sq mi (3,740 km2)
 • Water73 sq mi (190 km2)  4.8%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,980
 • Estimate 
(2024)
3,015 Increase2.svg
 • Density2.0/sq mi (0.76/km2)
Time zones
western portion UTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)
eastern portion UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district At-large
Website www.stanleycounty.org

Stanley County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,980. [1] Its county seat is Fort Pierre. [2] The county was created in 1873, and was organized in 1890. [3] It is named for David S. Stanley, a commander at Fort Sully from 1866 to 1874, which was located nearby. [4]

Contents

Stanley County is included in the Pierre, SD Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Stanley County's northwestern boundary is defined by the Cheyenne River which flows eastward, to discharge into the Missouri River at the most northerly point of Stanley County. From there, the county's northeast boundary is defined by the southeastward-flowing Missouri. The county terrain consists of semi-arid rolling hills, carved by drainages. The area is partially devoted to agriculture. [5] The terrain slopes to the east; its highest point is in the SW county corner, at 2,198 ft (670 m) ASL. [6] The county has a total area of 1,517 square miles (3,930 km2), of which 1,444 square miles (3,740 km2) is land and 73 square miles (190 km2) (4.8%) is water. [7]

The eastern portion of South Dakota's counties (48 of 66) observe Central Time; the western counties (18 of 66) observe Mountain Time. Stanley County is on the western end of counties which observe Central Time, and its residents are split east–west in their time observance. [8] Although Fort Pierre, the seat of Stanley County, is located in the Mountain Time Zone, most residents of the city use Central Time because of close social and economic ties with Pierre, which is located in the Central Time Zone.

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Protected areas [5]

  • Antelope Creek State Game Production Area
  • Antelope Creek State Lakeside Use Area
  • Brush Creek State Game Production Area
  • Chantier Creek State Game Production Area
  • Chantier Creek State Lakeside Use Area
  • Fort George State Game Production Area
  • Fort Pierre National Grassland (part)
  • Foster Bay State Lakeside Use Area
  • Frozen Man Creek State Game Production Area
  • Hayes Lake State Game Production Area
  • Minneconjou State Game Production Area
  • Minneconjou State Lakeside Use Area
  • Oahe Downstream State Recreation Area
  • Schomer Draw State Game Production Area
  • West Shore State Lakeside Use Area

Lakes

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880 793—
1890 1,02829.6%
1900 1,34130.4%
1910 14,9751,016.7%
1920 2,908−80.6%
1930 2,381−18.1%
1940 1,959−17.7%
1950 2,0554.9%
1960 4,08598.8%
1970 2,457−39.9%
1980 2,5333.1%
1990 2,453−3.2%
2000 2,77213.0%
2010 2,9667.0%
2020 2,9800.5%
2024 (est.)3,015 [9] 1.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [10]
1790–1960 [11] 1900–1990 [12]
1990–2000 [13] 2010–2020 [1]

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 2,980 people, 1,244 households, and 823 families residing in the county. [14] The population density was 2.1 inhabitants per square mile (0.81/km2). There were 1,427 housing units.

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 2,966 people, 1,228 households, and 857 families in the county. The population density was 2.1 inhabitants per square mile (0.81/km2). There were 1,387 housing units at an average density of 1.0 per square mile (0.39/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 90.0% white, 6.6% American Indian, 0.3% black or African American, 0.1% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 2.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.7% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 46.4% were German, 12.5% were Irish, 10.8% were English, 10.7% were Norwegian, 8.4% were Czech, 5.0% were Swedish, and 2.5% were American.

Of the 1,228 households, 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 30.2% were non-families, and 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.87. The median age was 41.9 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $51,875 and the median income for a family was $54,722. Males had a median income of $33,929 versus $25,574 for females. The per capita income for the county was $27,435. About 8.8% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.1% of those under age 18 and 17.3% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

City

Unincorporated communities [5]

Townships

Stanley County has no townships. It is divided into three areas of unorganized territory: Lower Brule, North Stanley, and South Stanley.

The Triple U Buffalo Ranch in northern Stanley County was used in filming the 1990 movie Dances with Wolves .

Notable person

Politics

Stanley County have traditionally voted Republican. No Democratic presidential candidate has won Stanley County since Lyndon Johnson in 1964, whilst Michael Dukakis during the drought-affected 1988 election is the last Democrat to top forty percent.

United States presidential election results for Stanley County, South Dakota [16]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
2024 1,26072.62%44725.76%281.61%
2020 1,20372.82%42125.48%281.69%
2016 1,14873.26%32921.00%905.74%
2012 1,06369.03%43528.25%422.73%
2008 1,01765.49%51032.84%261.67%
2004 1,12969.56%46428.59%301.85%
2000 95569.15%40229.11%241.74%
1996 79557.53%45432.85%1339.62%
1992 71951.39%42730.52%25318.08%
1988 69857.26%51141.92%100.82%
1984 94272.52%35127.02%60.46%
1980 89268.67%33926.10%685.23%
1976 63753.57%54846.09%40.34%
1972 77960.95%49238.50%70.55%
1968 57251.58%43939.59%988.84%
1964 54942.26%75057.74%00.00%
1960 67848.15%73051.85%00.00%
1956 58750.87%56749.13%00.00%
1952 69570.63%28929.37%00.00%
1948 52258.85%35940.47%60.68%
1944 38462.14%23437.86%00.00%
1940 67955.66%54144.34%00.00%
1936 49542.09%62953.49%524.42%
1932 55341.39%75756.66%261.95%
1928 73962.42%43736.91%80.68%
1924 53143.81%24920.54%43235.64%
1920 59856.79%39437.42%615.79%
1916 25438.25%38157.38%294.37%
1912 00.00%1,05147.45%1,16452.55%
1908 2,31356.52%1,59839.05%1814.42%
1904 54756.74%39641.08%212.18%
1900 25449.51%25249.12%71.36%
1896 8938.53%14060.61%20.87%
1892 7649.03%2918.71%5032.26%

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Dakota Territory, South Dakota, and North Dakota: Individual County Chronologies". Dakota Territory Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2006. Archived from the original on April 2, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
  4. ↑ John Andrews. "Explorers, Cowboys and Indians". www.southdakotamagazine.com. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  5. 1 2 3 "Stanley County · South Dakota". Google Maps. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  6. 1 2 ""Find an Altitude" Google Maps (accessed February 8, 2019)". Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
  7. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  8. ↑ Map of Time Zone Line through South Dakota (accessed January 30, 2019)
  9. ↑ "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2024" . Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  10. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. 2007. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  12. ↑ Forstall, Richard L. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 19, 1999. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  14. ↑ "US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  15. ↑ Andrews, John (May 17, 2016). "Stanley County". South Dakota Magazine .
  16. ↑ Leip, David. "Atlas of US Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 15, 2018.

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