Roberts Countyis acountyin theU.S. stateofSouth Dakota.As of the2020 census,the population was 10,280.[2]Itscounty seatisSisseton.[3]The county was named either for S. G. Roberts ofFargo, North Dakota,or for Solomon Robar, an early local Frenchfur trader.[1]It was created on March 8, 1883, and fully organized by August 6 of that year. Its boundary was altered once, in 1885.[4]
Roberts County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state ofSouth Dakota | |
 South Dakota's location within theU.S. | |
| Coordinates:45°37′N96°57′W/ 45.62°N 96.95°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  South Dakota |
| Founded | March 8, 1883 (organized)[1] August 6, 1883 (organized) |
| Named for | S. G. Roberts |
| Seat | Sisseton |
| Largest city | Sisseton |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,136 sq mi (2,940 km2) |
| • Land | 1,101 sq mi (2,850 km2) |
| • Water | 35 sq mi (90 km2) 3.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10,280 |
• Estimate (2023) | 10,206 |
| • Density | 9.0/sq mi (3.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6(Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5(CDT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Website | roberts |
Geography
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Roberts County is at South Dakota's northeastern corner. Its eastern boundary abutsMinnesota(across theBois de Sioux River), and its northern boundary abutsNorth Dakota.The Cottonwood Slough flows southward, draining the upper portion of the county into the River. The terrain consists of rolling hills, devoted to agriculture.[5]The terrain slopes to the east; its highest point is on its upper western boundary line, at 2,047 ft (624 m) ASL.[6]
Roberts County has an area of 1,136 square miles (2,940 km2), of which 1,101 square miles (2,850 km2) is land and 35 square miles (91 km2) (3.1%) is water.[7]TheTraverse Gapis in eastern Roberts County along theMinnesotaborder. TheLake Traverse Indian Reservationcovers most of the county.
Major highways
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Transit
editAdjacent counties
edit- Richland County, North Dakota- north
- Traverse County, Minnesota- northeast
- Big Stone County, Minnesota- southeast
- Grant County- south
- Day County- southwest
- Marshall County- west
- Big Stone Island State Nature Area
- Crawford State Game Production Area
- Knutson State Game Production Area
- Harmon State Game Production Area
- Hartford Beach State Park
- Peever Slough State Game Production Area
- Sica Hollow State Park(part)
- White Rock State Game Production Area
- Big Stone Lake
- Bois de Sioux River
- Clubhouse Lake
- Cottonwood Lake
- Dobberstien Slough
- Drywood Lakes
- Hurricane Lake
- Lake Bdesska
- Lake Traverse
- Little Minnesota River
- Oneroad Lake
- Owl Lake
- Round Lake
- Whetstone River(North fork)
- Whitestone Lake
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,997 | — | |
| 1900 | 12,216 | 511.7% | |
| 1910 | 14,897 | 21.9% | |
| 1920 | 16,514 | 10.9% | |
| 1930 | 15,782 | −4.4% | |
| 1940 | 15,887 | 0.7% | |
| 1950 | 14,929 | −6.0% | |
| 1960 | 13,190 | −11.6% | |
| 1970 | 11,678 | −11.5% | |
| 1980 | 10,911 | −6.6% | |
| 1990 | 9,914 | −9.1% | |
| 2000 | 10,016 | 1.0% | |
| 2010 | 10,149 | 1.3% | |
| 2020 | 10,280 | 1.3% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 10,206 | [8] | −0.7% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] 1790-1960[10]1900-1990[11] 1990-2000[12]2010-2020[2] | |||
2020 census
editAs of the2020 census,there were 10,280 people, 3,844 households, and 2,568 families residing in the county.[13]Thepopulation densitywas 9.3 inhabitants per square mile (3.6/km2). There were 4,788 housing units.
2010 census
editAs of the2010 census,there were 10,149 people, 3,823 households, and 2,655 families residing in the county. The population density was 9.2 inhabitants per square mile (3.6/km2). There were 4,905 housing units at an average density of 4.5 units per square mile (1.7 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 61.7% white, 34.5% American Indian, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% black or African American, 0.4% from other races, and 3.0% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.2% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 31.3% wereGerman,19.2% wereNorwegian,6.3% wereIrish,and 3.8% wereAmerican.
Of the 3,823 households, 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 30.6% were non-families, and 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.11. The median age was 39.5 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $37,708 and the median income for a family was $46,146. Males had a median income of $34,080 versus $28,423 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,825. About 14.3% of families and 20.0% of the population were below thepoverty line,including 33.9% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
editCities
editTowns
editCensus-designated places
editTownships
edit- Agency
- Alto
- Becker
- Bossko
- Bryant
- Dry Wood Lake
- Easter
- Enterprise
- Garfield
- Geneseo
- Goodwill
- Grant
- Harmon
- Hart
- Lake
- Lawrence
- Lee
- Lien
- Lockwood
- Long Hollow
- Minnesota
- Norway
- One Road
- Rosholt
- Ortley
- Sisseton
- Springdale
- Spring Grove
- Summit
- Victor
- White Rock
Notable people
edit- Sleepy Eye,Sisseton Siouxchief
- Gene Okerlund,wrestling announcer
Politics
edit| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2024 | 2,514 | 60.59% | 1,560 | 37.60% | 75 | 1.81% |
| 2020 | 2,404 | 55.82% | 1,828 | 42.44% | 75 | 1.74% |
| 2016 | 2,144 | 55.13% | 1,540 | 39.60% | 205 | 5.27% |
| 2012 | 1,883 | 44.24% | 2,302 | 54.09% | 71 | 1.67% |
| 2008 | 1,781 | 39.26% | 2,672 | 58.91% | 83 | 1.83% |
| 2004 | 2,396 | 48.09% | 2,527 | 50.72% | 59 | 1.18% |
| 2000 | 2,237 | 54.91% | 1,700 | 41.73% | 137 | 3.36% |
| 1996 | 1,646 | 37.99% | 2,186 | 50.45% | 501 | 11.56% |
| 1992 | 1,437 | 34.87% | 1,716 | 41.64% | 968 | 23.49% |
| 1988 | 2,012 | 46.67% | 2,267 | 52.59% | 32 | 0.74% |
| 1984 | 2,767 | 57.17% | 2,063 | 42.62% | 10 | 0.21% |
| 1980 | 2,904 | 57.98% | 1,829 | 36.51% | 276 | 5.51% |
| 1976 | 1,915 | 39.73% | 2,890 | 59.96% | 15 | 0.31% |
| 1972 | 2,187 | 42.29% | 2,976 | 57.54% | 9 | 0.17% |
| 1968 | 2,225 | 42.68% | 2,651 | 50.85% | 337 | 6.46% |
| 1964 | 1,931 | 35.12% | 3,567 | 64.88% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1960 | 2,857 | 48.05% | 3,089 | 51.95% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1956 | 2,854 | 46.79% | 3,246 | 53.21% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1952 | 3,566 | 58.56% | 2,524 | 41.44% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1948 | 2,211 | 39.12% | 3,277 | 57.98% | 164 | 2.90% |
| 1944 | 2,721 | 47.36% | 3,024 | 52.64% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1940 | 3,504 | 48.30% | 3,750 | 51.70% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1936 | 1,934 | 32.50% | 3,820 | 64.19% | 197 | 3.31% |
| 1932 | 1,381 | 21.69% | 4,440 | 69.72% | 547 | 8.59% |
| 1928 | 2,966 | 52.73% | 2,619 | 46.56% | 40 | 0.71% |
| 1924 | 1,744 | 40.99% | 215 | 5.05% | 2,296 | 53.96% |
| 1920 | 2,335 | 49.73% | 447 | 9.52% | 1,913 | 40.75% |
| 1916 | 1,259 | 47.17% | 1,191 | 44.62% | 219 | 8.21% |
| 1912 | 0 | 0.00% | 812 | 33.02% | 1,647 | 66.98% |
| 1908 | 1,562 | 61.02% | 777 | 30.35% | 221 | 8.63% |
| 1904 | 2,282 | 75.02% | 584 | 19.20% | 176 | 5.79% |
| 1900 | 1,875 | 62.11% | 1,067 | 35.34% | 77 | 2.55% |
| 1896 | 1,324 | 58.20% | 929 | 40.84% | 22 | 0.97% |
| 1892 | 538 | 62.85% | 68 | 7.94% | 250 | 29.21% |
Education
editSchool districts include:[15]
See also
editExternal links
editReferences
edit- ^abLegislative Manual,South Dakota, 2005, p. 597
- ^ab"State & County QuickFacts".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedMarch 20,2024.
- ^"Find a County".National Association of Counties.RetrievedJune 7,2011.
- ^South Dakota County Histories/Roberts County(accessed February 8, 2019)
- ^abcdRoberts County SDGoogle Maps (accessed February 8, 2019)
- ^""Find an Altitude" Google Maps (accessed February 8, 2019) ".Archived fromthe originalon May 21, 2019.RetrievedFebruary 8,2019.
- ^"2010 Census Gazetteer Files".United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012.RetrievedMarch 28,2015.
- ^"County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2023".RetrievedMarch 17,2024.
- ^"U.S. Decennial Census".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedMarch 28,2015.
- ^"Historical Census Browser".University of Virginia Library.RetrievedMarch 28,2015.
- ^Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995)."Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedMarch 28,2015.
- ^"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.RetrievedMarch 28,2015.
- ^"US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedMarch 20,2024.
- ^Leip, David."Atlas of US Presidential Elections".uselectionatlas.org.RetrievedSeptember 16,2018.
- ^"2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Roberts County, SD"(PDF).U.S. Census Bureau.RetrievedApril 10,2024.-Text list