Marshall County, South Dakota facts for kids
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Marshall County
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Marshall County Courthouse in Britton
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Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  South Dakota |
| Founded | 1885 |
| Named for | Marshall Vincent |
| Seat | Britton |
| Largest city | Britton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 886 sq mi (2,290 km2) |
| • Land | 838 sq mi (2,170 km2) |
| • Water | 48 sq mi (120 km2) 5.4% |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 4,306 |
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(2021)
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4,304  |
| • Density | 4.860/sq mi (1.8765/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
Marshall County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,306. Its county seat is Britton. The county was created on May 2, 1885, and was named for Marshall Vincent, who homesteaded near Andover, South Dakota.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 886 square miles (2,290 km2), of which 838 square miles (2,170 km2) is land and 48 square miles (120 km2) (5.4%) is water.
Major Highways
South Dakota Highway 10
South Dakota Highway 25
South Dakota Highway 27
Adjacent Counties
- Sargent County, North Dakota - north
- Roberts County, South Dakota - east
- Day County, South Dakota - south
- Brown County, South Dakota - west
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 4,544 | — | |
| 1900 | 5,942 | 30.8% | |
| 1910 | 8,021 | 35.0% | |
| 1920 | 9,596 | 19.6% | |
| 1930 | 9,540 | −0.6% | |
| 1940 | 8,880 | −6.9% | |
| 1950 | 7,835 | −11.8% | |
| 1960 | 6,663 | −15.0% | |
| 1970 | 5,965 | −10.5% | |
| 1980 | 5,404 | −9.4% | |
| 1990 | 4,844 | −10.4% | |
| 2000 | 4,576 | −5.5% | |
| 2010 | 4,656 | 1.7% | |
| 2020 | 4,306 | −7.5% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 4,304 | −7.6% | |
| US Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2020 |
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2010 census
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 4,656 people, 1,815 households, and 1,154 families in the county. The population density was 5.6 inhabitants per square mile (2.2/km2). There were 2,534 housing units at an average density of 3.0 per square mile (1.2/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 85.4% white, 7.6% American Indian, 0.2% black or African American, 0.2% Asian, 5.6% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 6.8% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 45.6% were German, 30.6% were Norwegian, 6.8% were Swedish, 5.8% were Irish, 5.2% were English, and 2.7% were American.
Of the 1,815 households, 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 36.4% were non-families, and 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.83. The median age was 43.2 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $41,023 and the median income for a family was $56,544. Males had a median income of $31,639 versus $26,737 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,441. About 9.3% of families and 17.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.6% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
Cities
Towns
Census-designated place
Unincorporated communities
Townships
The county is divided into twenty-five townships:
- Buffalo
- Dayton
- Dumarce
- Eden
- Fort
- Hamilton
- Hickman
- La Belle
- Lake
- Lowell
- McKinley
- Miller
- Newark
- Newport
- Nordland
- Pleasant Valley
- Red Iron Lake
- Sisseton
- Stena
- Veblen
- Victor
- Waverly
- Weston
- White
- Wismer
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Marshall (Dakota del Sur) para niños
