Campbell County, South Dakota Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Campbell County
U.S. county

Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota
South Dakota's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	South Dakota
Founded	1873 (created) 1884 (organized)
Seat	Mound City
Largest city	Herreid
Area
• Total	771 sq mi (2,000 km²)
• Land	734 sq mi (1,900 km²)
• Water	37 sq mi (100 km²) 4.8%
Population (2020)
• Total	1,377
• Estimate (2023)	1,340
• Density	1.7860/sq mi (0.6896/km²)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	At-large

Campbell County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,377, making it the fourth-least populous county in South Dakota. Its county seat is Mound City. The county was created in 1873 and organized in 1884. It was named for Norman B. Campbell, a Dakota Territory legislator in 1873 and son of General Charles T. Campbell.

History
Geography
Demographics
Communities
See also

History

Campbell County was formed in 1873 and organized in 1884. La Grace served as the first county seat; in 1888 the seat was transferred to Mound City. By 1911 the communities of Artas, Herreid and Pollock had the largest populations because they were located on a branch of the Soo Line.

Geography

Campbell County lies on the north side of South Dakota; its north boundary line abuts the south boundary line of the state of North Dakota. The Missouri River flows southward along the county's west boundary line. The county terrain consists of semi-arid low rolling hills, a portion of which is dedicated to agriculture. The terrain slopes to the south and east, with its highest point occurring on the county's north boundary line, toward the NE corner: 2,060 ft (630 m). The county has a total area of 771 square miles (2,000 km²), of which 734 square miles (1,900 km²) is land and 37 square miles (96 km²) (4.8%) is water.

The eastern portion of South Dakota's counties (48 of 66) observe Central Time; the western counties (18 of 66) observe Mountain Time. Campbell County is the westernmost of the SD counties to observe Central Time.

Major highways

U.S. Highway 83
South Dakota Highway 10
South Dakota Highway 271
South Dakota Highway 1804

Adjacent counties

Emmons County, North Dakota - north
McIntosh County, North Dakota - northeast
McPherson County - east
Walworth County - south
Corson County - west (boundary of Mountain Time)

Protected areas

Pocasse National Wildlife Refuge
Rogo Bay State Game Production Area
Salt Lake State Game Production Area
Sand Lake State Game Production Area
Shaw Creek State Lakeside Use Area
West Pollock State Recreation Area

Lakes

McClarem Lake
Lake Oahe (part)
Lake Pocasse
Salt Lake
Sand Lake

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1880	50	—
1890	3,510	6,920.0%
1900	4,527	29.0%
1910	5,244	15.8%
1920	5,305	1.2%
1930	5,629	6.1%
1940	5,033	−10.6%
1950	4,046	−19.6%
1960	3,531	−12.7%
1970	2,866	−18.8%
1980	2,243	−21.7%
1990	1,965	−12.4%
2000	1,782	−9.3%
2010	1,466	−17.7%
2020	1,377	−6.1%
2023 (est.)	1,340	−8.6%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2020

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 1,377 people, 640 households, and 397 families residing in the county. The population density was 1.9 inhabitants per square mile (0.73/km²). There were 900 housing units.

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 1,466 people, 694 households, and 423 families in the county. The population density was 2.0 inhabitants per square mile (0.77/km²). There were 980 housing units at an average density of 1.3 units per square mile (0.50 units/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.3% white, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 0.1% black or African American, 0.2% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.4% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 68.5% were German, 14.1% were Norwegian, 12.6% were Dutch, 11.4% were Russian, 7.8% were Irish, and 2.7% were American.

Of the 694 households, 21.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 3.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 39.0% were non-families, and 35.6% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.70. The median age was 50.1 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $42,833 and the median income for a family was $48,864. Males had a median income of $41,563 versus $30,705 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,338. About 6.1% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.8% of those under age 18 and 13.0% of those age 65 or over.

Religion

In the 2010 census, the largest denomination was the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America with 286 adherents, followed by the Catholic church with 191 members, the third was the Presbyterian Church in America with 186 followers. The Reformed Church in the United States, the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod, and the North American Baptist Conference were also represented with lesser numbers. Campbell County has the highest percentage of Presbyterians in the United States.

Communities

There are no organized civil townships in Campbell County. Artas Township and Mound City Township are named, while Herreid Township, Pollock Township, Sand Lake Township and Stout's Lake Township are implied, in a 1911 map book.

City

Herreid

Towns

Artas
Mound City (county seat)
Pollock

Unincorporated communities

Gale (Coordinates: 45.79720, -100.26530)
La Grace (ghost town, former county seat; Coordinates: 45.88000, -100.37190)
North Campbell
South Campbell
Tilso
Vanderbilt (ghost town) (Located in T 128 N, R 80 W, about 6 miles west-northwest of Pollock) – The Vanderbilt Archeological Site is in the vicinity.

Campbell County, South Dakota facts for kids

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