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| Stanley 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 | information needed |
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| Seat | Fort Pierre |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,517 sq mi (3,929 km²) 1,443 sq mi (3,738 km²) 74 sq mi (191 km²), 4.86% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
2,772 2/sq mi (1/km²) |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
| A small portion of the county is located in the Central Time Zone. | |
Stanley County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of 2000, the population is 2,772. Its county seat is Fort Pierre6.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,517 square miles (3,929 km²), of which, 1,443 square miles (3,738 km²) of it is land and 74 square miles (191 km²) of it (4.86%) is water.
Townships
The county is divided into three areas of unorganized territory: Lower Brule, North Stanley, and South Stanley.
Major highways
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South Dakota Highway 63
South Dakota Highway 1806Adjacent counties
- Dewey County, South Dakota - north
- Sully County, South Dakota - northeast
- Hughes County, South Dakota - east
- Lyman County, South Dakota - southeast
- Jones County, South Dakota - south
- Haakon County, South Dakota - west
Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 1,341 |
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| 1910 | 14,975 | 1016.7% | |
| 1920 | 2,908 | -80.6% | |
| 1930 | 2,381 | -18.1% | |
| 1940 | 1,959 | -17.7% | |
| 1950 | 2,055 | 4.9% | |
| 1960 | 4,085 | 98.8% | |
| 1970 | 2,457 | -39.9% | |
| 1980 | 2,533 | 3.1% | |
| 1990 | 2,453 | -3.2% | |
| 2000 | 2,772 | 13.0% | |
| Est. 2006 | 2,815 | 1.6% | |
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 2,772 people, 1,111 households, and 775 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 1,277 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.04% White, 0.18% Black or African American, 4.91% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.14% from other races, and 1.44% from two or more races. 0.43% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 1,111 households out of which 33.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.60% were married couples living together, 10.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.20% were non-families. 25.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.98. In the county, the population was spread out with 27.10% under the age of 18, 7.10% from 18 to 24, 28.20% from 25 to 44, 26.60% from 45 to 64, and 11.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 101.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.00 males.
