Edmunds County, South Dakota 91826 212176344 2008-05-13T19:16:32Z 69.9.241.4 /* Demographics */ {{Infobox U.S. County | county = Edmunds County | state = South Dakota | seal = | founded year = | founded date = | seat wl = Ipswich | largest city wl = | area_total_sq_mi = 1151 | area_total_km2 = 2981 | area_land_sq_mi = 1146 | area_land_km2 = 2967 | area_water_sq_mi = 6 | area_water_km2 = 14 | area percentage = .48% | census yr = 2000 | pop = 4367 | density_sq_mi = 4 | density_km2 = 1 | time zone = | UTC offset = | DST offset = | footnotes = | web = | named for = }} '''Edmunds County''' is a [[county]] located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[South Dakota]]. As of [[2000]], the population is 4,367. Its [[county seat]] is [[Ipswich, South Dakota|Ipswich]].{{GR|6}} Edmunds County is part of the [[Aberdeen, South Dakota]] [[Aberdeen micropolitan area|Micropolitan Statistical Area]]. ==Geography== According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of 1,151 [[square mile]]s (2,981 [[km²]]), of which, 1,146 square miles (2,967 km²) of it is land and 6 square miles (14 km²) of it (0.48%) is water. === Townships === The county is divided into thirty-two [[township (United States)|townships]]: [[Adrian Township, Edmunds County, South Dakota|Adrian]], [[Belle Township, Edmunds County, South Dakota|Belle]], [[Bowdle Township, Edmunds County, South Dakota|Bowdle]], [[Bryant Township, Edmunds County, South Dakota|Bryant]], [[Clear Lake Township, Edmunds County, South Dakota|Clear Lake]], [[Cleveland Township, Edmunds County, South Dakota|Cleveland]], [[Cloyd Township, Edmunds County, South Dakota|Cloyd]], [[Cortlandt Township, Edmunds County, South Dakota|Cordlandt]], [[Cottonwood Lake Township, Edmunds County, South Dakota|Cottonwood Lake]], [[Fountain Township, Edmunds County, South Dakota|Fountain]], [[Glen Township, Edmunds County, South Dakota|Glen]], [[Glover Township, Edmunds County, South Dakota|Glover]], [[Harmony Township, Edmunds County, South Dakota|Harmony]], [[Hillside Township, Edmunds County, South Dakota|Hillside]], [[Hosmer Township, Edmunds County, South Dakota|Hosmer]], [[Hudson Township, Edmunds County, South Dakota|Hudson]], [[Huntley Township, Edmunds County, South Dakota|Huntley]], [[Ipswich Township, Edmunds County, South Dakota|Ipswich]], [[Kent Township, Edmunds County, South Dakota|Kent]], [[Liberty Township, Edmunds County, South Dakota|Liberty]], [[Madison Township, Edmunds County, South Dakota|Madison]], [[Modena Township, Edmunds County, South Dakota|Modena]], [[Montpelier Township, Edmunds County, South Dakota|Montpelier]], [[North Bryant Township, Edmunds County, South Dakota|North Bryant]], [[Odessa Township, Edmunds County, South Dakota|Odessa]], [[Pembrook Township, Edmunds County, South Dakota|Pembrook]], [[Powell Township, Edmunds County, South Dakota|Powell]], [[Richland Township, Edmunds County, South Dakota|Richland]], [[Rosette Township, Edmunds County, South Dakota|Rosette]], [[Sangamon Township, Edmunds County, South Dakota|Sangamon]], [[Union Township, Edmunds County, South Dakota|Union]], and [[Vermont Township, Edmunds County, South Dakota|Vermont]]. ===Major Highways=== {| | *[[Image:US 12.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Highway 12]] *[[Image:SD 45.svg|20px]] [[South Dakota Highway 45]] *[[Image:SD 47.svg|20px]] [[South Dakota Highway 47]] *[[Image:SD 247.svg|23px]] [[South Dakota Highway 247]] | *[[Image:SD 253.svg|23px]] [[South Dakota Highway 253]] |} === Adjacent Counties === * [[McPherson County, South Dakota]] - north * [[Brown County, South Dakota]] - east * [[Faulk County, South Dakota]] - south * [[Potter County, South Dakota]] - southwest * [[Spink County, South Dakota]] - southeast * [[Walworth County, South Dakota]] - west ==Demographics== {{USCensusPop |1900 = 4916 |1910 = 7654 |1920 = 8336 |1930 = 8712 |1940 = 7814 |1950 = 7275 |1960 = 6079 |1970 = 5548 |1980 = 5159 |1990 = 4356 |2000 = 4367 |estyear = 2007 |estimate = 4008 }} As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 4,367 people, 1,681 households, and 1,210 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was 4 people 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% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.07% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.25% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.09% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.05% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.32% from two or more races. 0.48% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. 69.4% were of [[germans|German]] and 6.2% [[norwegians|Norwegian]] ancestry according to [[Census 2000]]. There were 1,681 households out of which 31.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.90% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.00% were non-families. 25.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.04. In the county, the population was spread out with 26.70% under the age of 18, 5.10% from 18 to 24, 23.30% from 25 to 44, 22.70% from 45 to 64, and 22.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 97.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.30 males. The median income for a household in the county was $32,205, and the median income for a family was $37,174. Males had a median income of $26,609 versus $18,080 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $16,149. About 10.40% of families and 13.80% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 16.80% of those under age 18 and 14.00% of those age 65 or over. == Notable Events == Edmunds County is the location where the [[Learjet]] of [[PGA]] Golfer [[Payne Stewart]] crashed, killing him and five others on board. ==Communities== ===Cities=== *[[Bowdle, South Dakota|Bowdle]] *[[Hosmer, South Dakota|Hosmer]] *[[Ipswich, South Dakota|Ipswich]] *[[Roscoe, South Dakota|Roscoe]] ===Other localities=== *[[Beebe, South Dakota|Beebe]] *[[Craven, South Dakota|Craven]] *[[Gretna, South Dakota|Gretna]] *[[Loyalton, South Dakota|Loyalton]] *[[Mina, South Dakota|Mina]] *[[Powell, South Dakota|Powell]] ==References== {{reflist}} {{Edmunds County, South Dakota}} {{South Dakota}} {{coord|45.41|-99.21|display=title|type:adm2_region:US-SD_source:UScensus1990}} [[Category:Edmunds County, South Dakota| ]] [[Category:South Dakota counties]] [[Category:Aberdeen micropolitan area]] [[ar:مقاطعة إدموندز، داكوتا الجنوبية]] [[de:Edmunds County]] [[bpy:এডমুন্ডস কাউন্টি, সাউথ ডাকোটা]] [[it:Contea di Edmunds]] [[nl:Edmunds County]] [[no:Edmunds County]] [[nds:Edmunds County]] [[pt:Condado de Edmunds]] [[zh:埃德蒙茲縣 (南達科他州)]]