Union County, South Dakota

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Union County Courthouse
Union County Courthouse
administration
US state : South Dakota
Administrative headquarters : Elk Point
Address of the
administrative headquarters: 		Union County Courthouse
209 East Main Street
Elk Point, SD 57025-2327
Foundation : 1862
Made up from: (optional)
Area code : 001 605
Demographics
Residents : 14,399  (2010)
Population density : 12.1 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 1210 km²
Water surface : 17 km²
map
Map of Union County within South Dakota
Website : unioncountysd.org

The Union County is a county in the US -amerikanischen State South Dakota . In 2010 , the county had 14,399 residents and a population density of 12.1 people per square kilometer. The county seat is at Elk Point .

geography

The county is located in the extreme southeast of South Dakota at the confluence of the Big Sioux River with the Missouri . The Big Sioux River forms the border with Iowa and the Missouri the border with Nebraska .

The county has an area of ​​1210 km², which is divided into 1193 km² of land and 17 km² of water.

The following neighboring counties border Union County:

Lincoln County Sioux County,
Iowa
Clay County Compass card (de) .svg Plymouth County,
Iowa
Dixon County,
Nebraska 		Dakota County,
Nebraska 		Woodbury County,
Iowa
Population development
Census Residents ± in%
1900 11,153 -
1910 10,676 -4.3%
1920 11,099 4%
1930 11,480 3.4%
1940 11,675 1.7%
1950 10,792 -7.6%
1960 10.197 -5.5%
1970 9643 -5.4%
1980 10,938 13.4%
1990 10.189 -6.8%
2000 12,584 23.5%
2010 14,399 14.4%
1900–1990 2000 2010

history

Today's Union County was founded on the 10th, 1862. It was first named Cole County after Austin Cole, a regional representative. Two years later it was in the course of a reorganization of the boundaries of the county, in view of the then ongoing Civil War and in support of the Union Army in Union County renamed.

The Baker House is one of 14 entries for the county in the NRHP.

14 buildings and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) (as of August 9, 2018).

Demographic data

As of the 2010 census , Union County had 14,399 people in 5,833 households. The population density was 12.1 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.41 people lived in each of the 5833 households.

The racial the population was composed of 95.7 percent white, 1.1 percent African American, 0.6 percent Native American, 1.2 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.4 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 2.8 percent of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

25.2 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 60.4 percent were between 18 and 64 and 14.4 percent were 65 years or older. 49.6 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was 63,773  USD . The per capita income was $ 34,310. 4.9 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Union County localities

Citys

Census-designated places (CDP)

Other Unincorporated Communities

1 - partially in Lincoln County

structure

In addition to the five cities, Union County is divided into twelve townships and one unorganized territory (UT):

Township / UT Population
(2010) 		FIPS
Alcester Township 274    46-00740
Big Sioux Township 3259    46-05380
Big Springs Township 275    46-05460
Brule Township 242    46-07860
Civil Bend Township 299    46-11980
Elk Point Township 261    46-18660
Emmet Township 214    46-19500
Jefferson Township 943    46-32740
Prairie Township 240    46-51540
Richland UT 198    46-54760
Sioux Valley Township 243    46-59140
Spink Township 218    46-60140
Virginia Township 240    46-67580

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Union County in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System.Retrieved February 22, 2011
  2. ↑ a b c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Union County, SD Retrieved July 3, 2013
  3. ↑ a b National Association of Counties.Retrieved July 3, 2013
  4. ^ Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved February 28, 2011
  5. ↑ e-RefernceDesk - Union County, South Dakota . Retrieved July 3, 2013.
    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. 309 .
  6. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed August 9, 2018.
  7. ↑ Missouri Census Data Center - South Dakota  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved July 3, 2013@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / mcdc.missouri.edu  

Web links

Commons : Union County, South Dakota  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Coordinates: 42 ° 50 ′  N , 96 ° 39 ′  W