Edmunds County, South Dakota
| Edmunds 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 | 1883 |
| Named for | Newton Edmunds |
| Seat | Ipswich |
| Largest city | Ipswich |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,151 sq mi (2,981 km2) |
| • Land | 1,126 sq mi (2,916 km2) |
| • Water | 25 sq mi (65 km2), 2.2% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 3,999 |
| • Density | 3.6/sq mi (1/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | edmunds |
Edmunds County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 4,071. Its county seat is Ipswich. The county was established in 1873 and organized in 1883. It is named for Newton Edmunds, second Governor of Dakota Territory.
Edmunds County is part of the Aberdeen, SD Micropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,151 square miles (2,980 km2), of which 1,126 square miles (2,920 km2) is land and 25 square miles (65 km2) (2.2%) is water.
At the 2000 census, there were 4,367 people, 1,681 households and 1,210 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 per square mile (1/km²). There were 2,022 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 99.20% White, 0.07% Black or African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.05% from other races, and 0.32% from two or more races. 0.48% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 69.4% were of German and 6.2% Norwegian ancestry.
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