Harding County, South Dakota
| Harding County, South Dakota | |
|---|---|
 Location in the U.S. state of South Dakota |
|
 South Dakota's location in the U.S. |
|
| Founded | February 26, 1909 |
| Seat | Buffalo |
| Largest town | Buffalo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,678 sq mi (6,936 km2) |
| • Land | 2,671 sq mi (6,918 km2) |
| • Water | 6.5 sq mi (17 km2), 0.2% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 1,267 |
| • Density | 0.5/sq mi (0/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
| Website | www |
Harding County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,255, making it the second-least populous county in South Dakota. Its county seat is Buffalo. The county was established in 1881 and named in honor of J.A. Harding, who had been Speaker of the House of the Dakota Territory. It was merged for a few years with Butte County, under that county's name, but became separate again in 1909.
Custer National Forest has its South Dakota portion in Harding County, and South Dakota State University operates the about 14 miles (23 km) east of Buffalo.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,678 square miles (6,940 km2), of which 2,671 square miles (6,920 km2) is land and 6.5 square miles (17 km2) (0.2%) is water. It is the fourth-largest county in South Dakota by area.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,353 people, 525 households, and 352 families residing in the county. The population density was 0.5 people per square mile (0.2/km²). There were 804 housing units at an average density of 0.3 per square mile (0.1/km²). The racial makeup of the county, as defined by the US Census was 97.63% White, 0.30% Black or African American, 0.74% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.37% from other races, and 0.37% from two or more races. 1.63% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 25.9% were of German, 24.3% Norwegian, 12.8% American, 7.1% Irish and 6.6% English ancestry according to Census 2000.
...
Wikipedia