Tripp County, South Dakota

Not to be confused with Tripp, South Dakota.

Tripp County
County
Tripp County courthouse in Winner
Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota
South Dakota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 43°20′N99°53′W / 43.34°N 99.88°W / 43.34; -99.88
Country	United States
State	South Dakota
Founded	1873 (created) 1909 (organized)
Named for	Bartlett Tripp
Seat	Winner
Largest city	Winner
Area
• Total	1,618 sq mi (4,190 km2)
• Land	1,612 sq mi (4,180 km2)
• Water	5.1 sq mi (13 km2)  0.3%
Population  (2020)
• Total	5,624
• Estimate  (2023)	5,621
• Density	3.5/sq mi (1.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	At-large
Website	trippcounty.us

Tripp County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,624. ^[1] Its county seat is Winner. ^[2] The county was created in 1873, and was organized in 1909. ^[3] It is named for lawyer, judge, and diplomat Bartlett Tripp.

Geography

Tripp County lies on the south line of South Dakota. Its south boundary is the Nebraska state line, while its north boundary is the meandering White River. The Keya Paha River flows east-southeasterly through the lower part of the county. The county terrain is composed of rolling hills carved by gullies and drainages. ^[4] The county terrain generally slopes to the south and east, although its upper portion drops northward into the White River valley. The county's highest point is on the lower part of its west boundary line, at 2,552 ft (778 m) ASL. ^[5] The county has a total area of 1,618 square miles (4,190 km²), of which 1,612 square miles (4,180 km²) is land and 5.1 square miles (13 km²) (0.3%) is water. ^[6]

Major highways

• U.S. Highway 18
• U.S. Highway 183
• South Dakota Highway 44
• South Dakota Highway 49
• South Dakota Highway 53

Adjacent counties

• Lyman County - north
• Gregory County - east
• Keya Paha County, Nebraska - south
• Cherry County, Nebraska - southwest
• Todd County - west
• Mellette County - northwest

Protected areas ^[4]

• Beaulieu Lake State Game Production Area
• Brown State Game Production Area
• Covey Dam State Game Production Area
• Dog Ear Lake State Game Production Area
• George & Katherine Mann State Game Production Area
• Ideal Wetland State Game Production Area
• King Dam State Game Production Area
• Little Dog Ear Lake State Game Production Area
• McLaughlin State Game Production Area
• Rahm Lake State Game Production Area
• Roosevelt Lake State Game Production Area
• Snow Dam State Game Production Area

Lakes ^[4]

• Roosevelt Lake

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	8,323		—
1920	11,970		43.8%
1930	12,712		6.2%
1940	9,937		−21.8%
1950	9,139		−8.0%
1960	8,761		−4.1%
1970	8,171		−6.7%
1980	7,268		−11.1%
1990	6,924		−4.7%
2000	6,430		−7.1%
2010	5,644		−12.2%
2020	5,624		−0.4%
2023 (est.)	5,621	[7]	−0.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [8] 1790-1960 [9] 1900-1990 [10] 1990-2000 [11] 2010-2020 [1]

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 5,624 people, 2,233 households, and 1,398 families residing in the county. ^[12] The population density was 3.5 inhabitants per square mile (1.4/km²). There were 2,762 housing units.

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 5,644 people, 2,419 households, and 1,509 families in the county. The population density was 3.5 inhabitants per square mile (1.4/km²). There were 3,072 housing units at an average density of 1.9 per square mile (0.73/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 83.1% white, 14.0% American Indian, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% black or African American, 0.2% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.1% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 46.8% were German, 10.8% were Irish, 7.7% were Czech, 6.2% were Dutch, and 4.0% were American.

Of the 2,419 households, 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 37.6% were non-families, and 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.93. The median age was 45.3 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $40,221 and the median income for a family was $49,570. Males had a median income of $35,238 versus $25,323 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,192. About 12.1% of families and 16.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.4% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

City

• Colome
• Winner (county seat)

Town ^[4]

• New Witten (called "Witten" by US Post Office)

Census-designated place

• Hamill (Population:14)
• Ideal (Population:86)

Unincorporated communities

• Carter
• Clearfield
• Jordan Junction
• Keyapaha
• Millboro
• Wewela

Townships

• Banner
• Beaver Creek
• Black
• Brunson
• Bull Creek
• Carter
• Colome
• Condon
• Curlew
• Dog Ear
• Elliston
• Greenwood
• Holsclaw
• Huggins
• Ideal
• Irwin
• Jordan
• Keyapaha
• King
• Lake
• Lamro
• Lincoln
• Lone Star
• Lone Tree
• McNeely
• Millboro
• Pahapesto
• Plainview
• Pleasant Valley
• Pleasant View
• Progressive
• Rames
• Rosedale
• Roseland
• Star Prairie
• Star Valley
• Stewart
• Sully
• Taylor
• Valley
• Weave
• Willow Creek
• Wilson
• Witten
• Wortman
• Wright

Unorganized territory

The county contains one area of unorganized territory: Gassman.

Politics

Tripp County voters have traditionally voted Republican. In no national election since 1964 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate (as of 2020). The Democratic Party has not obtained forty percent of the county's vote since Jimmy Carter in 1976.

United States presidential election results for Tripp County, South Dakota ^[13]

Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2020	2,161	80.16%	495	18.36%	40	1.48%
2016	2,069	78.67%	462	17.57%	99	3.76%
2012	1,905	70.79%	737	27.39%	49	1.82%
2008	1,859	65.48%	914	32.19%	66	2.32%
2004	2,230	68.72%	972	29.95%	43	1.33%
2000	1,909	69.04%	799	28.90%	57	2.06%
1996	1,680	53.64%	1,088	34.74%	364	11.62%
1992	1,459	43.38%	1,046	31.10%	858	25.51%
1988	2,113	62.96%	1,219	36.32%	24	0.72%
1984	2,483	72.18%	935	27.18%	22	0.64%
1980	2,669	70.68%	947	25.08%	160	4.24%
1976	1,980	51.87%	1,822	47.73%	15	0.39%
1972	2,592	62.73%	1,538	37.22%	2	0.05%
1968	2,242	58.25%	1,362	35.39%	245	6.37%
1964	1,937	46.36%	2,241	53.64%	0	0.00%
1960	2,466	58.52%	1,748	41.48%	0	0.00%
1956	2,064	52.94%	1,835	47.06%	0	0.00%
1952	2,790	65.88%	1,445	34.12%	0	0.00%
1948	1,845	48.32%	1,918	50.24%	55	1.44%
1944	1,911	53.82%	1,640	46.18%	0	0.00%
1940	2,492	54.40%	2,089	45.60%	0	0.00%
1936	1,693	37.75%	2,708	60.38%	84	1.87%
1932	1,147	23.67%	3,647	75.26%	52	1.07%
1928	2,396	53.02%	2,099	46.45%	24	0.53%
1924	1,647	42.45%	932	24.02%	1,301	33.53%
1920	1,819	59.33%	968	31.57%	279	9.10%
1916	1,074	43.57%	1,341	54.40%	50	2.03%
1912	0	0.00%	982	43.66%	1,267	56.34%

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Tripp County, South Dakota

References

1. "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. "Tripp County · South Dakota". Google Maps. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
5. ""Find an Altitude" Google Maps (accessed February 8, 2019)". Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
6. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
7. "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2023" . Retrieved March 17, 2024.
8. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
9. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
10. Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
11. "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 28, 2015.
12. "US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
13. Leip, David. "Atlas of US Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 15, 2018.

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