Jackson County, South Dakota
| Jackson 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 | 1915 |
| Seat | Kadoka |
| Largest community | Wanblee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,871 sq mi (4,846 km2) |
| • Land | 1,864 sq mi (4,828 km2) |
| • Water | 7.4 sq mi (19 km2), 0.4% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 3,321 |
| • Density | 1.6/sq mi (1/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
| Footnotes: Washabaugh County was merged into Jackson County in 1983 | |
Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 3,031. Its county seat is Kadoka. The county was created in 1883 and organized in 1915.Washabaugh County was merged into Jackson County in 1983.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,871 square miles (4,850 km2), of which 1,864 square miles (4,830 km2) is land and 7.4 square miles (19 km2) (0.4%) is water. About 57 percent of its land, the portion south of the White River, is on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. The county includes the easternmost portion of Badlands National Park.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,930 people, 945 households, and 675 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 1,173 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 50.07% White, 0.03% Black or African American, 47.85% Native American, 0.03% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 1.84% from two or more races. 0.41% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 945 households out of which 38.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.40% were married couples living together, 14.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.50% were non-families. 25.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.08 and the average family size was 3.73.
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