Campbell County, South Dakota
| Campbell 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 | 1884 |
| Seat | Mound City |
| Largest city | Herreid |
| Area | |
| • Total | 771 sq mi (1,997 km2) |
| • Land | 734 sq mi (1,901 km2) |
| • Water | 37 sq mi (96 km2), 4.8% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 1,397 |
| • Density | 2.0/sq mi (1/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Campbell County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,466, making it the fifth-least populous county in South Dakota. Its county seat is Mound City. The county was created in 1873 and organized in 1884. It is named after Norman B. Campbell, a Dakota Territory legislator in 1873 and son of General Charles T. Campbell.
Campbell County was formed in 1873 and organized in 1884. La Grace served as the first county seat; in 1888 the seat was transferred to Mound City.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 771 square miles (2,000 km2), of which 734 square miles (1,900 km2) is land and 37 square miles (96 km2) (4.8%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,782 people, 725 households, and 508 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 962 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 99.33% White, 0.34% Native American, 0.06% Asian, and 0.28% from two or more races. 0.22% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 63.1% were of German, 17.2% Norwegian and 6.4% Dutch ancestry.
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