Fort Thompson, South Dakota
| Fort Thompson, South Dakota | |
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| CDP | |
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 Location in Buffalo County and the state of South Dakota |
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| Coordinates: 44°3′39″N 99°25′45″W / 44.06083°N 99.42917°WCoordinates: 44°3′39″N 99°25′45″W / 44.06083°N 99.42917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Buffalo |
| Incorporated | 1889 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.6 sq mi (32.6 km2) |
| • Land | 10.3 sq mi (26.7 km2) |
| • Water | 2.3 sq mi (5.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,440 ft (439 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,282 |
| • Density | 124.5/sq mi (48/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 57339 |
| Area code(s) | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-22340 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1255117 |
Fort Thompson is a census-designated place (CDP) in Buffalo County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,282 at the 2010 census, making it the largest settlement on the Crow Creek Reservation.
Fort Thompson was named in honor of Clark W. Thompson, Superintendent of Indian Affairs.
Fort Thompson is located at 44°3′39″N 99°25′45″W / 44.06083°N 99.42917°W (44.060793, -99.429128).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 12.6 square miles (33 km2), of which 10.3 square miles (27 km2) is land and 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2) (17.98%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,375 people, 325 households, and 265 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 133.5 people per square mile (51.5/km²). There were 355 housing units at an average density of 34.5 per square mile (13.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 2.62% White, 0.07% African American, 96.36% Native American, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.
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