| Douglas County, South Dakota | |
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 Location in the state of South Dakota |
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 South Dakota's location in the USA |
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| Founded | 1873 |
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| Seat | Armour |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
434 sq mi (1,124 km²) , 0.14% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
3,458 8/sq mi (3/km²) |
Douglas County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of 2000, the population is 3,458. Its county seat is Armour.6
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 434 square miles (1,124 km²), of which, 434 square miles (1,123 km²) of it is land and 1 square miles (2 km²) of it (0.14%) is water.
Townships
The county is divided into fourteen townships: Belmont, Chester, Clark, East Choleau, Garfield, Grandview, Holland, Independence, Iowa, Joubert, Lincoln, Valley, Walnut Grove, Washington.
Major highways
Adjacent counties
- Aurora County, South Dakota - north
- Davison County, South Dakota - northeast
- Hutchinson County, South Dakota - east
- Charles Mix County, South Dakota - southwest
Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 5,012 |
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| 1910 | 6,400 | 27.7% | |
| 1920 | 6,993 | 9.3% | |
| 1930 | 7,236 | 3.5% | |
| 1940 | 6,348 | -12.3% | |
| 1950 | 5,636 | -11.2% | |
| 1960 | 5,113 | -9.3% | |
| 1970 | 4,569 | -10.6% | |
| 1980 | 4,181 | -8.5% | |
| 1990 | 3,746 | -10.4% | |
| 2000 | 3,458 | -7.7% | |
| Est. 2006 | 3,168 | -8.4% | |
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 3,458 people, 1,321 households, and 947 families residing in the county. The population density was 8 people per square mile (3/km²). There were 1,453 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.06% White, 0.06% Black or African American, 0.98% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. 0.38% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 1,321 households out of which 32.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.40% were married couples living together, 3.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.30% were non-families. 26.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.10. In the county, the population was spread out with 27.70% under the age of 18, 4.90% from 18 to 24, 22.40% from 25 to 44, 22.40% from 45 to 64, and 22.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 95.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.30 males.
