Clark County, South Dakota Explained

County:Clark County
State:South Dakota
Founded:1873 (created)
1881 (organized)
Seat Wl:Clark
Largest City Wl:Clark
Area Total Sq Mi:967
Area Land Sq Mi:958
Area Water Sq Mi:9.9
Area Percentage:1.0
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:3837
Pop Est As Of:2023
Population Est:3948
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Time Zone:Central
Website:http://clark.sdcounties.org/
Named For:Newton Clark
Ex Image:CLARK COUNTY COURTHOUSE, CLARK,SD.JPG
Ex Image Cap:Clark County Courthouse
District:At-large

Clark County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,837.[1] Its county seat is Clark.[2] The county was created in 1873 and organized in 1881.[3] It was named for Newton Clark, a Dakota Territory legislator in 1873.[4] [5]

Geography

Clark County terrain consists of rolling hills, dotted with lakes and ponds especially in the east central portion. The area is mostly devoted to agriculture.[6] The county has a total area of, of which is land and (1.0%) is water.[7]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Protected areas

Lakes and reservoirs

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 3,837 people, 1,361 households, and 853 families residing in the county.[21] The population density was . There were 1,603 housing units.

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 3,691 people, 1,445 households, and 929 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 1,710 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 98.1% white, 0.2% black or African American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% American Indian, 0.8% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.7% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 52.0% were German, 29.4% were Norwegian, 9.7% were Irish, 7.8% were English, 5.4% were Swedish, and 3.5% were American.

Of the 1,445 households, 23.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 35.7% were non-families, and 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.79. The median age was 45.7 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $43,894 and the median income for a family was $55,575. Males had a median income of $33,606 versus $24,952 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,909. About 7.5% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.5% of those under age 18 and 12.6% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

Towns

Census-designated place

Unincorporated communities

Townships

Politics

Clark County is a reliable state bellwether, having voted for South Dakota's statewide winner in every presidential election since statehood, similar to Jackson County and Jones County. It is a strongly Republican county, having voted for the Republican candidate in presidential election since 1968.

See also

References

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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/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx . May 31, 2011 . June 7, 2011 . National Association of Counties.
  3. Web site: 2006 . Dakota Territory, South Dakota, and North Dakota: Individual County Chronologies . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180402202102/http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/DAKs_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm . April 2, 2018 . March 29, 2015 . Dakota Territory Atlas of Historical County Boundaries . The Newberry Library.
  4. Book: Gannett, Henry . The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States . Govt. Print. Off. . 1905 . 82.
  5. Book: Chicago and North Western Railway Company . A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways . 1908 . 57.
  6. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Clark+County,+SD/@44.8482369,-98.0172481,81630m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x52cd56e87e8d3e7b:0x70e93937dc9280a0!8m2!3d44.8139587!4d-97.7180753 Clark County SD Google Maps (accessed January 31, 2019)
  7. Web site: August 22, 2012 . 2010 Census Gazetteer Files . March 23, 2015 . United States Census Bureau.
  8. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Christopherson+State+Public+Shooting+Area,+Vienna,+SD+57271/@44.8297195,-97.6570026,8569m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x52cd56e87e8d3e7b:0x70e93937dc9280a0!2sClark+County,+SD!3b1!8m2!3d44.8139587!4d-97.7180753!3m4!1s0x52cd4d8c03d90a09:0x7e1cb7e5568218d1!8m2!3d44.7962109!4d-97.6178169 Christopherson State Public Shooting Area, Vienna SD Google Maps (accessed January 31, 2019)
  9. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Dry+Lake+Number+2+State+Public+Shooting+Area,+Willow+Lake,+SD+57278/@44.6779683,-97.6973809,5117m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x52cd56e87e8d3e7b:0x70e93937dc9280a0!2sClark+County,+SD!3b1!8m2!3d44.8139587!4d-97.7180753!3m4!1s0x878803949a0fd29d:0xd2506c1f9db41450!8m2!3d44.6810861!4d-97.681943 Dry Lake Number 2 State Public Shooting Area, Willow Lake SD Google Maps (accessed January 31, 2019)
  10. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Fordham+State+Public+Shooting+Area,+Doland,+SD+57436/@44.7956448,-97.9302616,8579m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x52cd56e87e8d3e7b:0x70e93937dc9280a0!2sClark+County,+SD!3b1!8m2!3d44.8139587!4d-97.7180753!3m4!1s0x52d2ac53341f2703:0xd975b9d2291e022c!8m2!3d44.7694056!4d-97.9250908 Fordham State Public Shooting Area Google Maps (accessed January 31, 2019)
  11. https://www.google.com/maps/place/McPeek+State+Public+Shooting+Area,+Willow+Lake,+SD+57278/@44.6770441,-97.7169382,4304m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x52cd56e87e8d3e7b:0x70e93937dc9280a0!2sClark+County,+SD!3b1!8m2!3d44.8139587!4d-97.7180753!3m4!1s0x8788013179b58901:0x38e555a1a837687c!8m2!3d44.6692557!4d-97.727412 McPeek State Public Shooting Area, Willow Lake SD Google Maps (accessed January 31, 2019)
  12. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Stairs+Slough+State+Public+Shooting+Area,+Clark,+SD+57225/@44.7917552,-97.7040651,7202m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x52cd56e87e8d3e7b:0x70e93937dc9280a0!2sClark+County,+SD!3b1!8m2!3d44.8139587!4d-97.7180753!3m4!1s0x52cd5480f5c0afc9:0x2e178fd07b803aa1!8m2!3d44.7781491!4d-97.7125311 Stairs Slough State Public Shooting Area, Clark SD Google Maps (accessed January 31, 2019)
  13. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Willow+Lake+State+Public+Shooting+Area,+Willow+Lake,+SD+57278/@44.6414236,-97.6608699,3615m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x52cd56e87e8d3e7b:0x70e93937dc9280a0!2sClark+County,+SD!3b1!8m2!3d44.8139587!4d-97.7180753!3m4!1s0x878804e644ed6057:0x62d2495a0ae7ac3e!8m2!3d44.6408915!4d-97.6371825 Willow Lake State Public Shooting Area, Willow Lake SD Google Maps (accessed January 31, 2019)
  14. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Baileys+Lake/@44.9933412,-97.7638136,1272m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x52cd5c2e9b8c815d:0x34939c1cf52d2baf!8m2!3d44.994769!4d-97.7602706 Baileys Lake Google Maps (accessed January 31, 2019)
  15. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Dry+Lake+Number+One/@44.9316524,-97.718567,5095m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x52cd5b0149483049:0x6e1593641fbed04e!8m2!3d44.9214086!4d-97.7194464 Dry Lake Number One Google Maps (accessed January 31, 2019)
  16. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Dry+Lake+Number+Two/@44.6783755,-97.6837918,5117m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x878803900de5c833:0x46d58522df3336f8!8m2!3d44.6749968!4d-97.6683756 Dry Lake Number Two Google Maps (accessed January 31, 2019)
  17. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Mud+Lake/@45.2391324,-97.6266615,1267m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x52cd73b19556f8d9:0x2c15e5a485acc59e!8m2!3d45.2396769!4d-97.6230989 Mud Lake Google Maps (accessed January 31, 2019)
  18. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Reid+Lake/@45.0266055,-97.7430642,2543m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x52cd5d9ce3a3f13b:0x2da71ce014dba7ee!8m2!3d45.0271259!4d-97.7328145 Reid Lake Google Maps (accessed January 31, 2019)
  19. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Swan+Lake/@43.2206568,-97.1115657,2622m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x878f1e2de579246b:0xccb15726c547386!8m2!3d43.2214805!4d-97.0996034 Swan Lake Google Maps (accessed January 31, 2019)
  20. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Willow+Lake,+SD+57278/@44.6223009,-97.6344747,7242m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x87880472f6e8019f:0x7263a0ae841e8858!8m2!3d44.627469!4d-97.6370273 Willow Lake SD Google Maps (accessedJanuary 31, 2019)
  21. Web site: US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type . March 20, 2024 . United States Census Bureau.

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