Douglas County, South Dakota
![]() Douglas County Courthouse in Armor |
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US state : | South Dakota |
Administrative headquarters : | Armor |
Foundation : | 1873 |
Demographics | |
Residents : | 3002 (2010) |
Population density : | 2.7 inhabitants / km 2 |
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Total area : | 1124 km² |
Water surface : | 2 km² |
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Douglas County , a county in the state of South Dakota in the United States , is named after the politician Stephen A. Douglas . 3458 inhabitants live here.
Armor , the county seat of the county, was founded in 1885. It is named after the meat manufacturer Philip Danforth Armor Sr. (1832-1901) and had 699 inhabitants at the 2010 census .
geography
The county covers an area of 1,845 square kilometers; 2 square kilometers (0.14 percent) of this is water. It is divided into 14 townships: Belmont, Chester, Clark, East Choleau, Garfield, Grandview, Holland, Independence, Iowa, Joubert, Lincoln, Valley, Walnut Grove, and Washington.
history
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Eight structures and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) (as of July 31, 2018).
Population development
Population development | |||
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Census | Residents | ± in% | |
1900 | 5012 | - | |
1910 | 6400 | 27.7% | |
1920 | 6993 | 9.3% | |
1930 | 7236 | 3.5% | |
1940 | 6348 | -12.3% | |
1950 | 5636 | -11.2% | |
1960 | 5113 | -9.3% | |
1970 | 4569 | -10.6% | |
1980 | 4181 | -8.5% | |
1990 | 3746 | -10.4% | |
2000 | 3458 | -7.7% | |
2010 | 3002 | -13.2% | |
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cities and communes
Cities ( cities )
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Douglas County in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System . Retrieved February 22, 2011
- ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed July 31, 2018.
- ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 28, 2011
- ↑ Excerpt from factfinder.census.gov.Retrieved February 28, 2011
Coordinates: 43 ° 23 ′ N , 98 ° 22 ′ W