Douglas County, South Dakota

County in South Dakota, United States

U.S. county in South Dakota

Douglas County

U.S. county

Douglas County Courthouse in Armour

Douglas County Courthouse in Armour

Map of South Dakota highlighting Douglas County

Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota

South Dakota's location within the U.S.

Country|  United States
State|  South Dakota
Founded| 1873 (created)
1882 (organized)
Named for| Stephen A. Douglas
Seat| Armour
Largest city| Armour
Area

• Total| 434 sq mi (1,120 km2)
• Land| 432 sq mi (1,120 km2)
• Water| 1.9 sq mi (5 km2)  0.4%
Population

(2020)

• Total| 2,835
• Estimate

(2021)

| 2,821
• Density| 6.5/sq mi (2.5/km2)
Congressional district| At-large
Website| douglas.sdcounties.org

Douglas County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,835.[1] Its county seat is Armour.[2] The county was established in 1873 and organized in 1882.[3] It is named for Stephen Douglas,[4] Illinois political figure.

## Contents

* 1 Geography
* 1.1 Major highways
* 1.2 Adjacent counties
* 1.3 Lakes
* 2 Demographics
* 2.1 2000 census
* 2.2 2010 census
* 3 Communities
* 3.1 Cities
* 3.2 Census-designated places
* 3.3 Unincorporated community
* 3.4 Townships
* 4 Politics
* 5 See also
* 6 References

## Geography

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The terrain of Douglas County consists of rolling hills, mostly dedicated to agriculture. The county's highest point is on its southwestern boundary, toward the SW corner, at 1,677' (511m) ASL. The terrain slopes to the east.[5] The county has a total area of 434 square miles (1,120 km2), of which 432 square miles (1,120 km2) is land and 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2) (0.4%) is water.[6] It is the second-smallest county in South Dakota by area.

### Major highways

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* U.S. Highway 18
* U.S. Highway 281
* South Dakota Highway 44
* South Dakota Highway 50

### Adjacent counties

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* Aurora County \- north
* Davison County \- northeast
* Hutchinson County \- east
* Charles Mix County \- southwest

### Lakes

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* Corsica Lake[7]

## Demographics

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Historical population

Census | Pop. |  | %±
1890| 4,600| | —
1900| 5,012| | 9.0%
1910| 6,400| | 27.7%
1920| 6,993| | 9.3%
1930| 7,236| | 3.5%
1940| 6,348| | −12.3%
1950| 5,636| | −11.2%
1960| 5,113| | −9.3%
1970| 4,569| | −10.6%
1980| 4,181| | −8.5%
1990| 3,746| | −10.4%
2000| 3,458| | −7.7%
2010| 3,002| | −13.2%
2020| 2,835| | −5.6%
2021 (est.)| 2,821| [8]| −0.5%
US Decennial Census[9]
1790-1960[10] 1900-1990[11]
1990-2000[12] 2010-2020[1]

### 2000 census

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As of the 2000 United States Census[13] of 2000, there were 3,458 people, 1,321 households, and 947 families in the county. The population density was 8 people per square mile (3/km2). There were 1,453 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile (1/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 98.06% White, 0.06% Black or African American, 0.98% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. 0.38% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 43.0% were of German and 37.3% Dutch ancestry.

There were 1,321 households, out of which 32.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.40% were married couples living together, 3.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.30% were non-families. 26.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.10.

The county population contained 27.70% under the age of 18, 4.90% from 18 to 24, 22.40% from 25 to 44, 22.40% from 45 to 64, and 22.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 95.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $28,478, and the median income for a family was $33,935. Males had a median income of $25,425 versus $18,309 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,827. About 12.20% of families and 14.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.80% of those under age 18 and 14.90% of those age 65 or over.

### 2010 census

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As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 3,002 people, 1,210 households, and 819 families in the county.[14] The population density was 7.0 inhabitants per square mile (2.7/km2). There were 1,439 housing units at an average density of 3.3 per square mile (1.3/km2).[15] The racial makeup of the county was 96.6% white, 1.8% American Indian, 0.4% black or African American, 0.1% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.8% of the population.[14] In terms of ancestry, 34.8% were Dutch, 33.9% were German, 5.6% were Norwegian, 5.5% were Irish, 5.4% were Russian, and 5.1% were American.[16]

Of the 1,210 households, 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.8% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 32.3% were non-families, and 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.89. The median age was 48.3 years.[14]

The median income for a household in the county was $42,794 and the median income for a family was $53,750. Males had a median income of $36,689 versus $24,883 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,200. About 7.2% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 15.2% of those age 65 or over.[17]

## Communities

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### Cities

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* Armour (county seat)
* Corsica
* Delmont

### Census-designated places

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* Harrison
* New Holland

### Unincorporated community

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* Joubert[18]

### Townships

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* Belmont
* Chester
* Clark
* East Choleau
* Garfield
* Grandview
* Holland
* Independence
* Iowa
* Joubert
* Lincoln
* Valley
* Walnut Grove
* Washington

## Politics

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Douglas County voters have long been reliably Republican. In only two national elections since 1892 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate.

United States presidential election results for Douglas County, South Dakota[19] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party

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No. | % | No. | % | No. | %
2020 | 1,468  | 86.00% | 216  | 12.65%  | 23  | 1.35%
2016 | 1,338  | 83.36% | 214  | 13.33%  | 53  | 3.30%
2012 | 1,334  | 78.93% | 332  | 19.64%  | 24  | 1.42%
2008 | 1,293  | 73.63% | 424  | 24.15%  | 39  | 2.22%
2004 | 1,596  | 79.32% | 393  | 19.53%  | 23  | 1.14%
2000 | 1,311  | 76.71% | 363  | 21.24%  | 35  | 2.05%
1996 | 1,210  | 63.38% | 524  | 27.45%  | 175  | 9.17%
1992 | 1,175  | 56.85% | 481  | 23.27%  | 411  | 19.88%
1988 | 1,438  | 67.23% | 695  | 32.49%  | 6  | 0.28%
1984 | 1,713  | 76.00% | 536  | 23.78%  | 5  | 0.22%
1980 | 1,855  | 75.31% | 508  | 20.63%  | 100  | 4.06%
1976 | 1,315  | 57.30% | 975  | 42.48%  | 5  | 0.22%
1972 | 1,434  | 61.68% | 887  | 38.15%  | 4  | 0.17%
1968 | 1,613  | 70.68% | 592  | 25.94%  | 77  | 3.37%
1964 | 1,189  | 50.86% | 1,149  | 49.14%  | 0  | 0.00%
1960 | 2,002  | 78.73% | 541  | 21.27%  | 0  | 0.00%
1956 | 1,713  | 67.81% | 813  | 32.19%  | 0  | 0.00%
1952 | 2,103  | 79.93% | 528  | 20.07%  | 0  | 0.00%
1948 | 1,301  | 63.71% | 736  | 36.04%  | 5  | 0.24%
1944 | 1,483  | 67.35% | 719  | 32.65%  | 0  | 0.00%
1940 | 1,977  | 65.53% | 1,040  | 34.47%  | 0  | 0.00%
1936 | 1,418  | 44.75%  | 1,680  | 53.01% | 71  | 2.24%
1932 | 1,045  | 34.08%  | 2,005  | 65.39% | 16  | 0.52%
1928 | 1,949  | 68.68% | 879  | 30.97%  | 10  | 0.35%
1924 | 1,125  | 50.25% | 317  | 14.16%  | 797  | 35.60%
1920 | 1,247  | 63.49% | 386  | 19.65%  | 331  | 16.85%
1916 | 815  | 57.48% | 597  | 42.10%  | 6  | 0.42%
1912 | 0  | 0.00%  | 714  | 47.41%  | 792  | 52.59%
1908 | 836  | 55.99% | 647  | 43.34%  | 10  | 0.67%
1904 | 859  | 61.89% | 499  | 35.95%  | 30  | 2.16%
1900 | 649  | 52.85% | 567  | 46.17%  | 12  | 0.98%
1896 | 533  | 58.06% | 380  | 41.39%  | 5  | 0.54%
1892 | 541  | 50.85% | 109  | 10.24%  | 414  | 38.91%

## See also

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* National Register of Historic Places listings in Douglas County, South Dakota

## References

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1. ^ a b "2020 Census Results". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. 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 29, 2015.
4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 108.
5. ^ ""Find an Altitude" Google Maps (accessed February 2, 2019)". Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
6. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". US Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
7. ^ Corsica Lake Google Maps (accessed February 2, 2019)
8. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2021". Retrieved March 25, 2022.
9. ^ "US Decennial Census". US Census Bureau. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
10. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
11. ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". US Census Bureau. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
12. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). US Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
13. ^ "U.S. Census website". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
14. ^ a b c "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
15. ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
16. ^ "Selected Social Characteistics in the US – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
17. ^ "Selected Economic Characteristics – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
18. ^ Joubert SD Google Maps (accessed February 2, 2019)
19. ^ Leip, David. "Atlas of US Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 15, 2018.

Places adjacent to Douglas County, South Dakota

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Municipalities and communities of Douglas County, South Dakota, United States

County seat: Armour

Cities|

* Armour
* Corsica
* Delmont

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CDPs|

* Greenwood Colony
* Harrison
* New Holland

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Society|

* Culture
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Regions|

* Badlands
* Black Hills
* Coteau des Prairies
* Missouri Coteau
* Dissected Till Plains
* Drift Prairie
* East River
* Pine Ridge
* Siouxland
* West River

Larger incorporated places
pop. over 5,000|

* Aberdeen
* Belle Fourche
* Box Elder
* Brandon
* Brookings
* Harrisburg
* Huron
* Madison
* Mitchell
* Pierre
* Rapid City
* Sioux Falls
* Spearfish
* Sturgis
* Tea
* Vermillion
* Watertown
* Yankton

Smaller incorporated places
pop. 1,000 - 5,000|

* Aurora
* Baltic
* Beresford
* Britton
* Canton
* Chamberlain
* Clark
* Clear Lake
* Crooks
* Custer
* De Smet
* Deadwood
* Dell Rapids
* Eagle Butte
* Elk Point
* Flandreau
* Fort Pierre
* Freeman
* Garretson
* Gettysburg
* Gregory
* Groton
* Hartford
* Hot Springs
* Lead
* Lemmon
* Lennox
* Milbank
* Miller
* Mission
* Mobridge
* North Sioux City
* Parker
* Parkston
* Platte
* Redfield
* Salem
* Sisseton
* Springfield
* Summerset
* Tyndall
* Volga
* Wagner
* Webster
* Winner

Largest CDPs
pop. over 1,000|

* Blackhawk
* Colonial Pine Hills
* Dakota Dunes
* Fort Thompson
* Green Valley
* North Eagle Butte
* North Spearfish
* Oglala
* Pine Ridge
* Rapid Valley
* Rosebud

Counties|

* Aurora
* Beadle
* Bennett
* Bon Homme
* Brookings
* Brown
* Brule
* Buffalo
* Butte
* Campbell
* Charles Mix
* Clark
* Clay
* Codington
* Corson
* Custer
* Davison
* Day
* Deuel
* Dewey
* Douglas
* Edmunds
* Fall River
* Faulk
* Grant
* Gregory
* Haakon
* Hamlin
* Hand
* Hanson
* Harding
* Hughes
* Hutchinson
* Hyde
* Jackson
* Jerauld
* Jones
* Kingsbury
* Lake
* Lawrence
* Lincoln
* Lyman
* Marshall
* McCook
* McPherson
* Meade
* Mellette
* Miner
* Minnehaha
* Moody
* Oglala Lakota
* Pennington
* Perkins
* Potter
* Roberts
* Sanborn
* Spink
* Stanley
* Sully
* Todd
* Tripp
* Turner
* Union
* Walworth
* Yankton
* Ziebach

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