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Fall River County is a county
County

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 located in the U.S. state
U.S. state

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 of South Dakota
South Dakota

South Dakota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States of the United States of America. It is named after the Lakota people and Sioux Sioux Native Americans in the United States tribes....
. As of 2000, the population was 7,453. Its county seat
County seat

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 is Hot Springs
Hot Springs, South Dakota

Hot Springs is a city in Fall River County, South Dakota, South Dakota, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the city population was 4,129....
.

rding to the U.S. Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau

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, the county has a total area of 1,749 square miles (4,530 kmē), of which, 1,740 square miles (4,506 kmē) of it is land and 9 square miles (24 kmē) of it (0.53%) is water.

county is divided into three townships
Township (United States)

A township in the United States refers to a small geographic area. Townships range in size from 6 to 54 square miles , with 36 square miles being the norm....
: Argentine
Argentine Township, Fall River County, South Dakota

Argentine Township is one of the three civil township of Fall River County, South Dakota, South Dakota, United States; most of the rest of the county is Unorganized_territory#U.S._Census_Bureau....
, Provo
Provo Township, Fall River County, South Dakota

Provo Township is one of the three civil township of Fall River County, South Dakota, South Dakota, United States; most of the rest of the county is Unorganized_territory#U.S._Census_Bureau....
, and Robins
Robins Township, Fall River County, South Dakota

Robins Township is one of the three civil township of Fall River County, South Dakota, South Dakota, United States; most of the rest of the county is Unorganized_territory#U.S._Census_Bureau....
; and two areas of unorganized territory: Northeast Fall River and Southwest Fall River.

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Fall River County is a county
County

A county is a land area of Local government government within a larger state. A county may have city and towns within its area....
 located in the U.S. state
U.S. state

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 of South Dakota
South Dakota

South Dakota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States of the United States of America. It is named after the Lakota people and Sioux Sioux Native Americans in the United States tribes....
. As of 2000, the population was 7,453. Its county seat
County seat

A county seat or parish seat is a term for an administrative center for a county or civil parish, primarily used in the United States. In the Northeast United States, the statutory term often is shire town, but colloquially county seat is the term in use there....
 is Hot Springs
Hot Springs, South Dakota

Hot Springs is a city in Fall River County, South Dakota, South Dakota, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the city population was 4,129....
.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data....
, the county has a total area of 1,749 square miles (4,530 kmē), of which, 1,740 square miles (4,506 kmē) of it is land and 9 square miles (24 kmē) of it (0.53%) is water.

Townships

The county is divided into three townships
Township (United States)

A township in the United States refers to a small geographic area. Townships range in size from 6 to 54 square miles , with 36 square miles being the norm....
: Argentine
Argentine Township, Fall River County, South Dakota

Argentine Township is one of the three civil township of Fall River County, South Dakota, South Dakota, United States; most of the rest of the county is Unorganized_territory#U.S._Census_Bureau....
, Provo
Provo Township, Fall River County, South Dakota

Provo Township is one of the three civil township of Fall River County, South Dakota, South Dakota, United States; most of the rest of the county is Unorganized_territory#U.S._Census_Bureau....
, and Robins
Robins Township, Fall River County, South Dakota

Robins Township is one of the three civil township of Fall River County, South Dakota, South Dakota, United States; most of the rest of the county is Unorganized_territory#U.S._Census_Bureau....
; and two areas of unorganized territory: Northeast Fall River and Southwest Fall River.

Major highways



*
Us 18
U.S. Highway 18
*
Us 385
U.S. Highway 385
* South Dakota Highway 71
* South Dakota Highway 79

* South Dakota Highway 89
South Dakota Highway 89

South Dakota Highway 89 is a state highway in southwest South Dakota. The highway is long and runs from U.S. Route 18 near Minnekahta, South Dakota to South Dakota Highway 87 in Custer State Park....

* South Dakota Highway 471
South Dakota Highway 471

South Dakota Highway 471 is a state route that runs from U.S. Highway 18 in Edgemont, south and southeast to South Dakota Highway 71 southeast of Rumford....



Adjacent counties

  • Custer County, South Dakota
    Custer County, South Dakota

    Custer County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of 2000, the population was 7,275. Its county seat is Custer, South Dakota....
     - north
  • Shannon County, South Dakota
    Shannon County, South Dakota

    Shannon County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. The population was 12,466 at the United States Census, 2000. Its largest community is Pine Ridge, South Dakota....
     - east
  • Dawes County, Nebraska
    Dawes County, Nebraska

    Dawes County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of 2000, the population was 9,060. Its county seat is Chadron, Nebraska.In the Nebraska license plate system, Dawes County is represented by the prefix 69 ....
     - southeast
  • Sioux County, Nebraska
    Sioux County, Nebraska

    Sioux County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of 2000, the population was 1,475. Its county seat is Harrison, Nebraska....
     - south
  • Niobrara County, Wyoming
    Niobrara County, Wyoming

    Niobrara County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The population was 2,407 at the United States Census, 2000, making it the state's least populous county....
     - west


Demographics


As of the census
Census

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 of 2000, there were 7,453 people, 3,127 households, and 1,976 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density

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 was 4 people per square mile (2/kmē). There were 3,812 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/kmē). The racial makeup of the county was 90.51% White
Race (United States Census)

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, 0.32% Black
Race (United States Census)

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 or African American
Race (United States Census)

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, 6.05% Native American
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, 0.23% Asian
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, 0.05% Pacific Islander
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, 0.30% from other races
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, and 2.54% from two or more races. 1.74% of the population were Hispanic
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 or Latino
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 of any race. 33.6% were of German
Germans

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, 12.1% English
English people

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, 9.5% Norwegian and 7.0% Irish
Irish people

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 ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 3,127 households out of which 23.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.90% were married couples
Marriage

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 living together, 8.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.80% were non-families. 32.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the county, the population was spread out with 22.80% under the age of 18, 5.80% from 18 to 24, 20.60% from 25 to 44, 28.30% from 45 to 64, and 22.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 109.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $29,631, and the median income for a family was $37,827. Males had a median income of $30,646 versus $20,017 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income

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 for the county was $17,048. About 7.80% of families and 13.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.90% of those under age 18 and 9.80% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

  • Ardmore
    Ardmore, South Dakota

    Ardmore is a ghost town in Fall River County, South Dakota, South Dakota, United States. In 1927, President Calvin Coolidge stopped in Ardmore. The town survived the Great Depression without one family on welfare....
  • Edgemont
    Edgemont, South Dakota

    Edgemont is a city in Fall River County, South Dakota, South Dakota, United States. The population was 867 at the United States Census, 2000....
  • Hot Springs
    Hot Springs, South Dakota

    Hot Springs is a city in Fall River County, South Dakota, South Dakota, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the city population was 4,129....
  • Oelrichs
    Oelrichs, South Dakota

    Oelrichs is a town in Fall River County, South Dakota, South Dakota, United States. The population was 145 at the 2000 United States Census....