Edmunds County, South Dakota Explained

County:Edmunds County
State:South Dakota
Ex Image:Bank Of Bowdle NRHP 85000183 Edmunds County, SD.jpg
Ex Image Size:220px
Founded Year:1873 (founded)
1883 (organized)
Seat Wl:Ipswich
Largest City Wl:Ipswich
Area Total Sq Mi:1151
Area Land Sq Mi:1126
Area Water Sq Mi:25
Area Percentage:2.2
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:3986
Pop Est As Of:2023
Population Est:4057
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Time Zone:Central
Web:edmunds.sdcounties.org
District:At-large

Edmunds County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. At the 2020 census, the population was 3,986.[1] Its county seat is Ipswich.[2] The county was established in 1873 and organized in 1883.[3] It is named for Newton Edmunds, the second Governor of Dakota Territory.[4]

Edmunds County is part of the Aberdeen, SD Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

The terrain of Edmunds County consists of rolling hills, mostly dedicated to agriculture. The terrain's highest point is on the west portion of the north boundary line, at 1978feet ASL.[5] The county has a total area of, of which is land and (2.2%) is water.[6]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Protected areas

Lakes

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 3,986 people, 1,546 households, and 1,052 families residing in the county.[12] The population density was . There were 1,940 housing units.

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 4,071 people, 1,607 households and 1,057 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 1,966 housing units at an average density of . The racial make-up of the county was 97.8% white, 0.4% American Indian, 0.1% black or African American, 0.1% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.4% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 70.8% were German, 11.4% were Norwegian, 10.1% were Russian, 5.9% were English and 2.4% were American.

Of the 1,607 households, 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were married couples living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 34.2% were non-families, and 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.84. The median age was 45.7 years.

The median household income was $47,026 and the median family income was $56,599. Males had a median income of $37,713 and females $26,287. The per capita income was $24,268. About 6.9% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.0% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over.

Notable events

See main article: 1999 South Dakota Learjet crash. Edmunds County is where the Learjet of the PGA golfer Payne Stewart crashed, killing him and five others on board. The plane crashed just south of the community of Mina at the approximate coordinates of 45°25' N 98°45' W.

Communities

Cities

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Townships

Politics

Edmunds County voters have long been reliably Republican. Since 1936, in only three elections has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate. Although it was one of only 129 counties nationwide to back George McGovern in his landslide 1972 defeat, it has voted for fewer Democratic presidential nominees (six) than any other county McGovern carried, with Jimmy Carter in 1976 the last Democrat to carry the county and Kamala Harris not passing twenty percent in 2024.

See also

References

45.41°N -99.21°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State & County QuickFacts . March 21, 2024 . United States Census Bureau.
  2. Web site: Find a County . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120704084002/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx . July 4, 2012 . June 7, 2011 . National Association of Counties.
  3. Web site: Dakota Territory, South Dakota, and North Dakota: Individual County Chronologies. Dakota Territory Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2006. March 29, 2015. April 2, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180402202102/http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/DAKs_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm. dead.
  4. Book: The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off.. Gannett, Henry. 1905. 115.
  5. Web site: "Find an Altitude" Google Maps (accessed February 2, 2019) . February 3, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190521043409/https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm . May 21, 2019 . dead .
  6. Web site: 2010 Census Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 24, 2015. August 22, 2012.
  7. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Bowdle-Hosmer+Public+Shooting+Area,+Bowdle,+SD+57428/@45.5825934,-99.691582,16z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x52d39015f5e489ed:0xd321a568ee395cf!2sEdmunds+County,+SD!3b1!8m2!3d45.458626!4d-99.181873!3m4!1s0x52d40e1c1a21bdf5:0x2add6a99bc417f27!8m2!3d45.581897!4d-99.6873555 Bowdle-Hosmer Public Shooting Area, Bowdle SD
  8. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Heilman+State+Public+Shooting+Area,+Bowdle,+SD+57428/@45.5168809,-99.6092542,16z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x52d39015f5e489ed:0xd321a568ee395cf!2sEdmunds+County,+SD!3b1!8m2!3d45.458626!4d-99.181873!3m4!1s0x52d40cc2280307ab:0x2625c0110d7a0c52!8m2!3d45.5173594!4d-99.6064979 Heilman State Public Shooting Area, Bowdle SD
  9. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Hosmer+State+Public+Shooting+Area,+Hosmer,+SD+57448/@45.555272,-99.5429522,16z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x52d39015f5e489ed:0xd321a568ee395cf!2sEdmunds+County,+SD!3b1!8m2!3d45.458626!4d-99.181873!3m4!1s0x52d40a4cffc8c64b:0x1fedde944922806d!8m2!3d45.5552195!4d-99.5384154 Hosmer State Public Shooting Area, Hosmer SD
  10. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Mina+Lake+State+Recreation+Area/@45.4630874,-98.7955985,13.5z/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x52d39015f5e489ed:0xd321a568ee395cf!2sEdmunds+County,+SD!3b1!8m2!3d45.458626!4d-99.181873!3m4!1s0x52d3b2e14fbb7477:0xb29450cd62080f95!8m2!3d45.4456502!4d-98.7408686 Mina Lake State Recreation Area
  11. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Steigelmier+State+Public+Shooting+Area,+Onaka,+SD+57466/@45.4198732,-99.4669721,11z/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x52d39015f5e489ed:0xd321a568ee395cf!2sEdmunds+County,+SD!3b1!8m2!3d45.458626!4d-99.181873!3m4!1s0x52d47987cf8e1049:0x82cdbf81ab3ce78e!8m2!3d45.332237!4d-99.5074654 Steigelmier State Public Shooting Area, Onaka SD
  12. Web site: US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type . March 21, 2024 . United States Census Bureau.
  13. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Craven,+SD+57451/@45.4422117,-98.9338632,2715m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x52d3ba5f6cedbf4f:0x20f3f9d3dd9c2c60!8m2!3d45.4421975!4d-98.9251084 Craven SD
  14. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Gretna,+SD+57471/@45.4505489,-99.5235946,2715m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x52d47449d378df5d:0x8c9484cb23354530!8m2!3d45.4505347!4d-99.5148398 Gretna SD

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