Fall River County

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administration
US state : South Dakota
Administrative headquarters : Hot springs
Address of the
administrative headquarters: 		County Courthouse
906 N. River St.
Hot Springs, SD 57747101 E
Foundation : 1883
Demographics
Residents : 7094  (2010)
Population density : 1.6 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 4530 km²
Water surface : 24 km²
map
Map of Fall River County within South Dakota

Fall River County is a county in the state of South Dakota in the United States .

geography

The district has an area of ​​1,749 square kilometers, of which 24 km² (0.53%) are water. It is divided into three townships: Argentine, Provo and Robins; and two disorganized territories: Northeast Fall River and Southwest Fall River.

history

The county was founded on April 3, 1883 and named after the waterfalls and rapids in the area, the name being taken from the Sioux language .

National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers (2012)

One place in the county has the status of a National Historic Landmark , the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers . 72 buildings and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) (as of July 31, 2018).

Population development

Development of the population
1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010
3541 7763 6985 8741 8089 10,439 10,688 7505 8439 7353 7453 7094
Demography Fall River County.svg

cities and communes

Cities ( cities )

Communities ( towns )

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Fall River County in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey . Retrieved February 22, 2011
  2. ↑ Charles Curry Aiken, Joseph Nathan Kane: The American Counties: Origins of County Names, Dates of Creation, Area, and Population Data, 1950-2010 . 6th edition. Scarecrow Press, Lanham 2013, ISBN 978-0-8108-8762-6 , p. 98 .
  3. ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: South Dakota . National Park Service , accessed July 31, 2018.
  4. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed July 31, 2018.
  5. ↑ 1900–1990 excerpt from Census.gov . Retrieved March 20, 2015

Web links

Commons : Fall River County  - Collection of Pictures, Videos, and Audio Files

Coordinates: 43 ° 15 ′  N , 103 ° 31 ′  W