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Jackson County, South Dakota

August 23, 2023

Jackson County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,806.[1] Its county seat is Kadoka.[2] The county was created in 1883, and was organized in 1915.[3] Washabaugh County was merged into Jackson County in 1983.[4]

Jackson County
County
Minuteman Missile National Historic Site
Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota
South Dakota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 43°42′N 101°38′W / 43.7°N 101.64°W / 43.7; -101.64
Country United States
State South Dakota
Founded1883 (created)
1915 (organized)
SeatKadoka
Largest communityKadoka
Area
 • Total1,871 sq mi (4,850 km2)
 • Land1,864 sq mi (4,830 km2)
 • Water7.4 sq mi (19 km2)  0.4%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,806
 • Estimate 
(2022)
2,821
 • Density1.5/sq mi (0.58/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional districtAt-large
Washabaugh County was merged into Jackson County in 1983
An unusual specimen of calcite, densely intergrown with grains of sand. Collected from Rattlesnake Butte in Jackson County. Size: 6.9 x 5.4 x 3.9 cm.
Jackson County sign on Interstate 90

Geography

The terrain of Jackson County consists of mountains rising from rolling hills. The ground is arid and carved with drainages. The White River flows eastward, cutting a meandering channel through the central part.[5] The terrain generally slopes to the NE; its highest point is a ridge near the SW corner, at 3,274 ft (998 m) ASL.[6]

Jackson County has a total area of 1,871 square miles (4,850 km2), of which 1,864 square miles (4,830 km2) is land and 7.4 square miles (19 km2) (0.4%) is water.[7] About 57 percent of its land, the portion south of White River, is on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. The county includes the easternmost portion of Badlands National Park.

 
Badlands National Park near Interior

South Dakota's eastern counties (48 of 66) observe Central Time; the western counties (18 of 66) observe Mountain Time. Jackson County is the easternmost of the state's counties to observe Mountain Time.[8]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Lakes[5]

  • Kadoka Lake
  • Wanblee Lake

National protected areas

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19202,472—
19302,6366.6%
19401,955−25.8%
19501,768−9.6%
19601,98512.3%
19701,531−22.9%
19803,437124.5%
19902,811−18.2%
20002,9304.2%
20103,0313.4%
20202,806−7.4%
2022 (est.)2,821[9]0.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]
1790-1960[11] 1900-1990[12]
1990-2000[13] 2010-2020[1]

2020 census

As of the census of 2020, there were 2,806 people.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 3,031 people, 996 households, and 703 families living in the county. The population density was 1.6 inhabitants per square mile (0.62/km2). There were 1,193 housing units at an average density of 0.6 units per square mile (0.23 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 52.0% American Indian, 42.7% white, 0.2% black or African American, 0.2% from other races, and 4.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.3% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 20.7% were German, 12.3% were Irish, 10.1% were Norwegian, 5.7% were English, and 0.2% were American.

Of the 996 households, 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.8% were married couples living together, 16.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 29.4% were non-families, and 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.65. The median age was 31.5 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $36,354 and the median income for a family was $41,838. Males had a median income of $32,377 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,568. About 20.6% of families and 30.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.9% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

City

  • Kadoka (county seat) (Pop:543)

Towns

Census-designated place

Unincorporated communities[5]

Townships

  • Grandview II
  • Interior
  • Jewett
  • Wall
  • Weta

Unorganized territories

  • East Jackson
  • Northwest Jackson
  • Southeast Jackson
  • Southwest Jackson

Politics

Jackson County voters have been reliably Republican for decades. In only one national election since 1936 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate.[citation needed]

United States presidential election results for Jackson County, South Dakota[14]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 738 66.19% 359 32.20% 18 1.61%
2016 722 65.94% 323 29.50% 50 4.57%
2012 661 59.76% 426 38.52% 19 1.72%
2008 668 58.96% 435 38.39% 30 2.65%
2004 726 57.12% 508 39.97% 37 2.91%
2000 687 66.06% 319 30.67% 34 3.27%
1996 646 55.26% 423 36.18% 100 8.55%
1992 627 53.68% 351 30.05% 190 16.27%
1988 671 58.81% 450 39.44% 20 1.75%
1984 903 70.82% 365 28.63% 7 0.55%
1980 929 68.71% 354 26.18% 69 5.10%
1976 532 61.50% 313 36.18% 20 2.31%
1972 581 68.68% 261 30.85% 4 0.47%
1968 480 56.80% 267 31.60% 98 11.60%
1964 448 48.28% 480 51.72% 0 0.00%
1960 581 61.35% 366 38.65% 0 0.00%
1956 490 54.57% 408 45.43% 0 0.00%
1952 607 70.50% 254 29.50% 0 0.00%
1948 432 56.40% 321 41.91% 13 1.70%
1944 340 61.48% 213 38.52% 0 0.00%
1940 620 58.77% 435 41.23% 0 0.00%
1936 481 43.57% 593 53.71% 30 2.72%
1932 499 37.13% 812 60.42% 33 2.46%
1928 704 62.63% 417 37.10% 3 0.27%
1924 583 56.93% 194 18.95% 247 24.12%
1920 595 70.58% 206 24.44% 42 4.98%
1916 283 49.39% 279 48.69% 11 1.92%

See also

References

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jackson County, South Dakota.
  1. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
  2. ^ . National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ . Dakota Territory Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2006. Archived from the original on April 2, 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
  4. ^ John H. Long, ed. (2006). . Dakota Territory Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. Newberry Library. Archived from the original on November 13, 2007. Retrieved July 18, 2008.
  5. ^ a b c d Jackson County SD Google Maps (accessed February 4, 2019)
  6. ^ . Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
  7. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  8. ^ Map of Time Zone Line through South Dakota (accessed January 30, 2019)
  9. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  10. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  11. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  12. ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  13. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  14. ^ Leip, David. "Atlas of US Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 15, 2018.

43°42′N 101°38′W / 43.70°N 101.64°W / 43.70; -101.64

August 23, 2023
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Jackson County is a county in the U S state of South Dakota As of the 2020 census the population was 2 806 1 Its county seat is Kadoka 2 The county was created in 1883 and was organized in 1915 3 Washabaugh County was merged into Jackson County in 1983 4 Jackson CountyCountyMinuteman Missile National Historic SiteLocation within the U S state of South DakotaSouth Dakota s location within the U S Coordinates 43 42 N 101 38 W 43 7 N 101 64 W 43 7 101 64Country United StatesState South DakotaFounded1883 created 1915 organized SeatKadokaLargest communityKadokaArea Total1 871 sq mi 4 850 km2 Land1 864 sq mi 4 830 km2 Water7 4 sq mi 19 km2 0 4 Population 2020 Total2 806 Estimate 2022 2 821 Density1 5 sq mi 0 58 km2 Time zoneUTC 7 Mountain Summer DST UTC 6 MDT Congressional districtAt largeWashabaugh County was merged into Jackson County in 1983An unusual specimen of calcite densely intergrown with grains of sand Collected from Rattlesnake Butte in Jackson County Size 6 9 x 5 4 x 3 9 cm Jackson County sign on Interstate 90 Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Major highways 1 2 Adjacent counties 1 3 Lakes 5 1 4 National protected areas 2 Demographics 2 1 2020 census 2 2 2010 census 3 Communities 3 1 City 3 2 Towns 3 3 Census designated place 3 4 Unincorporated communities 5 3 5 Townships 3 6 Unorganized territories 4 Politics 5 See also 6 ReferencesGeography EditThe terrain of Jackson County consists of mountains rising from rolling hills The ground is arid and carved with drainages The White River flows eastward cutting a meandering channel through the central part 5 The terrain generally slopes to the NE its highest point is a ridge near the SW corner at 3 274 ft 998 m ASL 6 Jackson County has a total area of 1 871 square miles 4 850 km2 of which 1 864 square miles 4 830 km2 is land and 7 4 square miles 19 km2 0 4 is water 7 About 57 percent of its land the portion south of White River is on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation The county includes the easternmost portion of Badlands National Park Badlands National Park near InteriorSouth Dakota s eastern counties 48 of 66 observe Central Time the western counties 18 of 66 observe Mountain Time Jackson County is the easternmost of the state s counties to observe Mountain Time 8 Major highways Edit Interstate 90 U S Highway 14 South Dakota Highway 44 South Dakota Highway 63 South Dakota Highway 73 South Dakota Highway 377 Adjacent counties Edit Haakon County north Jones County northeast observes Central Time Mellette County east observes Central Time Todd County 5 southeast observes Central Time Bennett County south Oglala Lakota County southwest Pennington County northwest Lakes 5 Edit Kadoka Lake Wanblee LakeNational protected areas Edit Badlands National Park part Buffalo Gap National Grassland part Minuteman Missile National Historic Site part Demographics EditHistorical population CensusPop Note 19202 472 19302 6366 6 19401 955 25 8 19501 768 9 6 19601 98512 3 19701 531 22 9 19803 437124 5 19902 811 18 2 20002 9304 2 20103 0313 4 20202 806 7 4 2022 est 2 821 9 0 5 U S Decennial Census 10 1790 1960 11 1900 1990 12 1990 2000 13 2010 2020 1 2020 census Edit As of the census of 2020 there were 2 806 people 2010 census Edit As of the census of 2010 there were 3 031 people 996 households and 703 families living in the county The population density was 1 6 inhabitants per square mile 0 62 km2 There were 1 193 housing units at an average density of 0 6 units per square mile 0 23 units km2 The racial makeup of the county was 52 0 American Indian 42 7 white 0 2 black or African American 0 2 from other races and 4 8 from two or more races Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1 3 of the population In terms of ancestry 20 7 were German 12 3 were Irish 10 1 were Norwegian 5 7 were English and 0 2 were American Of the 996 households 40 2 had children under the age of 18 living with them 45 8 were married couples living together 16 2 had a female householder with no husband present 29 4 were non families and 26 2 of all households were made up of individuals The average household size was 3 00 and the average family size was 3 65 The median age was 31 5 years The median income for a household in the county was 36 354 and the median income for a family was 41 838 Males had a median income of 32 377 versus 25 000 for females The per capita income for the county was 14 568 About 20 6 of families and 30 0 of the population were below the poverty line including 35 9 of those under age 18 and 5 6 of those age 65 or over Communities EditCity Edit Kadoka county seat Pop 543 Towns Edit Belvidere Population 46 Cottonwood Population 12 Interior Population 65 Census designated place Edit Wanblee Population 674 Unincorporated communities 5 Edit Cactus Flat Hisle Long Valley Potato Creek Stamford Weta Townships Edit Grandview II Interior Jewett Wall Weta Unorganized territories Edit East Jackson Northwest Jackson Southeast Jackson Southwest JacksonPolitics EditJackson County voters have been reliably Republican for decades In only one national election since 1936 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate citation needed United States presidential election results for Jackson County South Dakota 14 Year Republican Democratic Third partyNo No No 2020 738 66 19 359 32 20 18 1 61 2016 722 65 94 323 29 50 50 4 57 2012 661 59 76 426 38 52 19 1 72 2008 668 58 96 435 38 39 30 2 65 2004 726 57 12 508 39 97 37 2 91 2000 687 66 06 319 30 67 34 3 27 1996 646 55 26 423 36 18 100 8 55 1992 627 53 68 351 30 05 190 16 27 1988 671 58 81 450 39 44 20 1 75 1984 903 70 82 365 28 63 7 0 55 1980 929 68 71 354 26 18 69 5 10 1976 532 61 50 313 36 18 20 2 31 1972 581 68 68 261 30 85 4 0 47 1968 480 56 80 267 31 60 98 11 60 1964 448 48 28 480 51 72 0 0 00 1960 581 61 35 366 38 65 0 0 00 1956 490 54 57 408 45 43 0 0 00 1952 607 70 50 254 29 50 0 0 00 1948 432 56 40 321 41 91 13 1 70 1944 340 61 48 213 38 52 0 0 00 1940 620 58 77 435 41 23 0 0 00 1936 481 43 57 593 53 71 30 2 72 1932 499 37 13 812 60 42 33 2 46 1928 704 62 63 417 37 10 3 0 27 1924 583 56 93 194 18 95 247 24 12 1920 595 70 58 206 24 44 42 4 98 1916 283 49 39 279 48 69 11 1 92 See also EditNational Register of Historic Places listings in Jackson County South DakotaReferences Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jackson County South Dakota a b State amp County QuickFacts United States Census Bureau Retrieved August 19 2023 Find a County National Association of Counties Archived from the original on May 31 2011 Retrieved June 7 2011 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 30 2015 John H Long ed 2006 Dakota Territory South Dakota and North Dakota Individual County Chronologies Dakota Territory Atlas of Historical County Boundaries Newberry Library Archived from the original on November 13 2007 Retrieved July 18 2008 a b c d Jackson County SD Google Maps accessed February 4 2019 Find an Altitude Google Maps accessed February 4 2019 Archived from the original on May 21 2019 Retrieved February 4 2019 2010 Census Gazetteer Files United States Census Bureau August 22 2012 Retrieved March 26 2015 Map of Time Zone Line through South Dakota accessed January 30 2019 Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties April 1 2020 to July 1 2022 Retrieved April 2 2023 U S Decennial Census United States Census Bureau Retrieved March 26 2015 Historical Census Browser University of Virginia Library Retrieved March 26 2015 Forstall Richard L ed March 27 1995 Population of Counties by Decennial Census 1900 to 1990 United States Census Bureau Retrieved March 26 2015 Census 2000 PHC T 4 Ranking Tables for Counties 1990 and 2000 PDF United States Census Bureau April 2 2001 Archived PDF from the original on October 9 2022 Retrieved March 26 2015 Leip David Atlas of US Presidential Elections uselectionatlas org 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