Bon Homme
| Bon Homme County, South Dakota | |
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 Location in the U.S. state of South Dakota |
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 South Dakota's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | April 5, 1862 |
| Named for | Bon Homme Island |
| Seat | Tyndall |
| Largest city | Springfield |
| Area | |
| • Total | 582 sq mi (1,507 km2) |
| • Land | 564 sq mi (1,461 km2) |
| • Water | 18 sq mi (47 km2), 3.1% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2016) | 6,984 |
| • Density | 13/sq mi (5/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | bonhomme |
Bon Homme County (pronounced BAHN'-uhm) is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 7,070. Its county seat is Tyndall.
Bon Homme County is the point of origin for the Siberian alien, Salsola kali, a type of tumbleweed, first reported here in 1877, probably introduced in a shipment of flax seed from Ukraine.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 582 square miles (1,510 km2), of which 564 square miles (1,460 km2) is land and 18 square miles (47 km2) (3.1%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,260 people, 2,635 households, and 1,786 families residing in the county. The population density was 13 people per square mile (5/km²). There were 3,007 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.51% White, 0.62% Black or African American, 2.99% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.18% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. 0.58% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 41.3% were of German, 19.8% Czech and 9.9% Dutch ancestry.
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