Kingsbury County, South Dakota

Kingsbury County, South Dakota
Kingsbury County Courthouse in De Smet, South Dakota
Location in the state of South Dakota
South Dakota's location in the U.S.
Founded	1873
Named for	George W. Kingsbury and T.A. Kingsbury
Seat	De Smet
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	864 sq mi (2,237 km²) 838 sq mi (2,171 km²) 25 sq mi (66 km²), 2.93%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	5,148 3/sq mi (1/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website	http://kingsbury.sdcounties.org

Kingsbury County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,148. Its county seat is De Smet. It was named for two brothers, George W. and T. A. Kingsbury, who were prominently involved in the affairs of Dakota Territory and members of several Territorial Legislatures.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 864 square miles (2,237.7 km²), of which 838 square miles (2,170.4 km²) is land and 25 square miles (64.7 km²) (2.93%) is water.

Townships

The county is divided into thirteen townships: Badger, Baker, Denver, De Smet, Esmond, Hartland, Iroquois, Le Sueur, Manchester, Mathews, Spirit Lake, Spring Lake, and Whitewood.

Major highways

• U.S. Highway 14
• U.S. Highway 81
• South Dakota Highway 25

Adjacent counties

• Hamlin County, South Dakota - northeast
• Brookings County, South Dakota - east
• Lake County, South Dakota - southeast
• Miner County, South Dakota - south
• Beadle County, South Dakota - west
• Clark County, South Dakota - northwest

Lakes

• Badger Lake
• Cherry Lake
• Mud Lake
• Lake Albert
• Lake Henry
• Lake Preston
• Lake Thisted
• Lake Thompson
• Lake Whitewood
• Plum Lake
• Spring Lake
• Spirit Lake
• Twin Lakes

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	1,102		—
1890	8,562		677.0%
1900	9,866		15.2%
1910	12,560		27.3%
1920	12,802		1.9%
1930	12,805		0%
1940	10,831		−15.4%
1950	9,962		−8.0%
1960	9,227		−7.4%
1970	7,657		−17.0%
1980	6,679		−12.8%
1990	5,925		−11.3%
2000	5,815		−1.9%
2010	5,148		−11.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 5,815 people, 2,406 households, and 1,592 families residing in the county. The population density was 7 people per square mile (3/km²). There were 2,724 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.54% White, 0.05% Black or African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 0.53% from two or more races. 0.69% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 36.2% were of German, 22.5% Norwegian, 8.4% Danish, 7.0% American and 5.9% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 2,406 households out of which 27.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.00% were married couples living together, 4.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.80% were non-families. 31.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the county, the population was spread out with 24.50% under the age of 18, 6.10% from 18 to 24, 22.90% from 25 to 44, 22.40% from 45 to 64, and 24.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 96.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,262, and the median income for a family was $41,057. Males had a median income of $26,681 versus $19,174 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,522. About 7.00% of families and 10.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.50% of those under age 18 and 11.10% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

• Arlington
• Badger
• Bancroft
• De Smet
• Erwin
• Esmond
• Hetland
• Lake Preston
• Manchester (ghost town)
• Osceola
• Oldham

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Kingsbury County, South Dakota

External links

• Official website