Douglas County, South Dakota

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Douglas County Courthouse in Armor
Douglas County Courthouse in Armor
administration
US state : South Dakota
Administrative headquarters : Armor
Foundation : 1873
Demographics
Residents : 3002  (2010)
Population density : 2.7 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 1124 km²
Water surface : 2 km²
map
Map of Douglas County within South Dakota

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

Masonic Temple in the Armor Historic District . This Historic District is one of eight entries for the county in the NRHP.

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
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%
1900-1990

2000

cities and communes

Cities ( cities )

Census-designated places

Web links

Commons : Douglas County (South Dakota)  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Douglas County in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System . Retrieved February 22, 2011
  2. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed July 31, 2018.
  3. ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 28, 2011
  4. ↑ Excerpt from factfinder.census.gov.Retrieved February 28, 2011

Coordinates: 43 ° 23 ′  N , 98 ° 22 ′  W