Todd County, South Dakota
Todd County | |
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Coordinates:43°11′N100°44′W/ 43.18°N 100.73°W | |
Country | United States |
State | South Dakota |
Founded | 1909[1] |
Named for | John Blair Smith Todd |
Seat | None (de jure) Winner(de facto) |
Largest city | Mission |
Area | |
• Total | 1,391 sq mi (3,600 km2) |
• Land | 1,389 sq mi (3,600 km2) |
• Water | 2.3 sq mi (6 km2) 0.2% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 9,319 |
• Estimate (2023) | 9,199 |
• Density | 6.7/sq mi (2.6/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6(Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5(CDT) |
Congressional district | At-large |
Winnerin neighboringTripp Countyserves as Todd County's administrative center. |
Todd Countyis acountyin theU.S. stateofSouth Dakota.As of the2020 census,the population was 9,319.[2]Todd County does not have its owncounty seat.Instead,Winnerin neighboringTripp Countyserves as its administrative center.[3]Its largest city isMission.The county was created in 1909, although it remainsunorganized.[1][4]The county was named forJohn Blair Smith Todd,a delegate fromDakota Territoryto theUnited States House of Representatives[1]and a Civil War general.
The county lies entirely within theRosebud Indian Reservationand is coterminous with the main reservation (exclusive of off-reservation trust lands, which lie in four nearby counties). Its southern border is with the state of Nebraska. It is one of five South Dakota counties entirely within anIndian reservation.[5]The county'sper-capita incomemakes it the thirdpoorest county in the United States.Unlike many rural counties in South Dakota, since 1960, its net population has increased.
History
[edit]Until 1981 Todd, Shannon (nowOglala Lakota), andWashabaughwere the last unorganized counties in the United States. Although then organized, Todd did not receive a home rule charter until 1983. It contracts with Tripp County for its Auditor, Treasurer, and Registrar of Deeds.[6]
Geography
[edit]Todd County lies on the south line of South Dakota. Its south boundary line abuts the north boundary line of the state ofNebraska.Its terrain consists of semi-arid rolling hills, cut by gullies and drainages which flow to the northeast. The land is partially dedicated to agriculture, includingcenter pivot irrigation.[7]The terrain slopes to the northeast, and its highest point is near the SW corner, at 3,176 ft (968 m) ASL.[8]
The eastern portion of South Dakota's counties (48 of 66) observeCentral Time;the western counties (18 of 66) observeMountain Time.Todd County is the westernmost of the SD counties to observe Central Time.[9]
Todd County has a total area of 1,391 square miles (3,600 km2), of which 1,389 square miles (3,600 km2) is land and 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2) (0.2%) is water.[10]
Major highways
[edit]Adjacent counties
[edit]- Mellette County- north
- Tripp County- east
- Cherry County, Nebraska- south (western half observesMountain Time)
- Keya Paha County, Nebraska- southeast[8]
- Bennett County- west (observes Mountain Time)
- Jackson County- northwest[7](observes Mountain Time)
- Hollow Horn Bear Village
- Antelope Lake
- He Dog Lake
- White Lake
Demographics
[edit]Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1910 | 2,164 | — | |
1920 | 2,784 | 28.7% | |
1930 | 5,898 | 111.9% | |
1940 | 5,714 | −3.1% | |
1950 | 4,758 | −16.7% | |
1960 | 4,661 | −2.0% | |
1970 | 6,606 | 41.7% | |
1980 | 7,328 | 10.9% | |
1990 | 8,352 | 14.0% | |
2000 | 9,050 | 8.4% | |
2010 | 9,612 | 6.2% | |
2020 | 9,319 | −3.0% | |
2023 (est.) | 9,199 | [11] | −1.3% |
U.S. Decennial Census[12] 1790-1960[13]1900-1990[14] 1990-2000[15]2010-2020[2] |
2020 census
[edit]As of the2020 census,there were 9,319 people, 2,570 households, and 1,889 families residing in the county.[16]Thepopulation densitywas 6.7 inhabitants per square mile (2.6/km2). There were 2,875 housing units.
2010 census
[edit]As of the2010 census,there were 9,612 people, 2,780 households, and 2,091 families in the county. The population density was 6.9 inhabitants per square mile (2.7/km2). There were 3,142 housing units at an average density of 2.3 units per square mile (0.89 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 88.1% American Indian, 9.6% white, 0.2% black or African American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.4% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 5.1% wereGerman,and 1.1% wereAmerican.
Of the 2,780 households, 55.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.5% were married couples living together, 34.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 24.8% were non-families, and 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 3.45 and the average family size was 3.95. The median age was 24.0 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $25,196 and the median income for a family was $29,010. Males had a median income of $26,971 versus $30,211 for females. The per capita income for the county was $11,010. About 44.2% of families and 48.8% of the population were below thepoverty line,including 59.0% of those under age 18 and 45.7% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
[edit]City
[edit]Town
[edit]Census-designated places
[edit]- Grass Mountain
- HeDog
- Hidden Timber
- Olsonville
Unorganized territories
[edit]- East Todd
- West Todd
Politics
[edit]Todd County heavily leans Democratic in politics. Similar to most other Native American-majority counties,Hillary Clintonwon the majority of votes in Todd County in 2016. In 2020, Joe Biden received a larger majority of the county vote. The last election in which the Republican nominee won the county was in 1960 which theRichard Nixon-Henry Cabot Lodge Jr.ticket carried the county.
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 532 | 20.95% | 1,963 | 77.31% | 44 | 1.73% |
2016 | 487 | 22.92% | 1,505 | 70.82% | 133 | 6.26% |
2012 | 498 | 19.94% | 1,976 | 79.13% | 23 | 0.92% |
2008 | 571 | 20.19% | 2,208 | 78.08% | 49 | 1.73% |
2004 | 889 | 25.23% | 2,543 | 72.16% | 92 | 2.61% |
2000 | 478 | 31.99% | 993 | 66.47% | 23 | 1.54% |
1996 | 482 | 24.21% | 1,380 | 69.31% | 129 | 6.48% |
1992 | 456 | 27.98% | 915 | 56.13% | 259 | 15.89% |
1988 | 535 | 31.92% | 1,117 | 66.65% | 24 | 1.43% |
1984 | 679 | 39.61% | 1,022 | 59.63% | 13 | 0.76% |
1980 | 803 | 41.76% | 972 | 50.55% | 148 | 7.70% |
1976 | 583 | 40.66% | 826 | 57.60% | 25 | 1.74% |
1972 | 806 | 46.78% | 907 | 52.64% | 10 | 0.58% |
1968 | 683 | 38.78% | 987 | 56.05% | 91 | 5.17% |
1964 | 723 | 36.20% | 1,274 | 63.80% | 0 | 0.00% |
1960 | 909 | 50.14% | 904 | 49.86% | 0 | 0.00% |
1956 | 748 | 47.31% | 833 | 52.69% | 0 | 0.00% |
1952 | 1,025 | 62.65% | 611 | 37.35% | 0 | 0.00% |
1948 | 625 | 43.46% | 796 | 55.35% | 17 | 1.18% |
1944 | 737 | 51.90% | 683 | 48.10% | 0 | 0.00% |
1940 | 1,245 | 50.14% | 1,238 | 49.86% | 0 | 0.00% |
1936 | 624 | 31.74% | 1,318 | 67.04% | 24 | 1.22% |
1932 | 533 | 26.20% | 1,485 | 73.01% | 16 | 0.79% |
1928 | 789 | 48.43% | 831 | 51.01% | 9 | 0.55% |
1924 | 837 | 67.01% | 237 | 18.98% | 175 | 14.01% |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^abcLegislative Manual,South Dakota, 2005, p. 597
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- ^"Find a County".National Association of Counties.RetrievedJune 7,2011.
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- ^The other counties areCorson,Dewey,Oglala Lakota,andZiebach.
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