Fall River County is a

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in the U.S. state of

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. As of the

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, the population was 6,973. Its

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. The county was founded in 1883. It is named for

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which runs through it.

Geography

Fall River County lies at South Dakota's SW corner. Its south borderline abuts the north borderline of the state of

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, and its west borderline abuts the east borderline of the state of

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. The Fall River County terrain contains a mountainous area in the north-central portion, with rolling hills in the rest of the county. Outside the mountainous area, the county's highest point is its SW corner, at 3,970' (1210m) ASL. Of the several peaks in the mountainous area, one in the NE portion of that zone rises to 4,646' (1416m) ASL. The terrain slopes to the north and east. Discharging from the Angostura Reservoir, the

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flows northeasterly through the upper part of the county, departing the county through its north boundary line into Custer County. Fall River County has a total area of , of which is land and (0.5%) is water.

Major highways

* * * * * *

Adjacent counties

* Custer County - north * Oglala Lakota County - east * Dawes County, Nebraska - southeast * Sioux County, Nebraska - south * Niobrara County, Wyoming - west

Protected areas

* Angostura Reservoir State Game Production Area * Angostura State Recreation Area * Bailey State Lakeside Use Area * Battle Mountain State Game Production Area * Black Hills National Forest (partial) * Buffalo Gap National Grassland (partial) * Friendshuh State Game Production Area (partial) * Hill Ranch State Game Production Area * Oral State Game Production Area * Romey State Game Production Area * Scherbarth State Game Production Area * Sheps Canyon State Lakeside Use Area * Sheps Canyon State Recreation Area * Williams Dam State Game Production

Lakes

* Angostura Reservoir * Coldbrook Lake * Cottonwood Springs Lake

Demographics

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, there were 7,453 people, 3,127 households, and 1,976 families in the county. The

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was 4 people per square mile (2/km²). There were 3,812 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 90.51%

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, 0.32%

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, 6.05% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.05%

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, 0.30% from other races, and 2.54% from two or more races. 1.74% of the population were

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or Latino of any race. 33.6% were of

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, 12.1%

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, 9.5% Norwegian and 7.0% Irish ancestry. There were 3,127 households, out of which 23.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.90% were

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living together, 8.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.80% were non-families. 32.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.82. The county population contained 22.80% under the age of 18, 5.80% from 18 to 24, 20.60% from 25 to 44, 28.30% from 45 to 64, and 22.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 109.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.80 males. The median income for a household in the county was $29,631, and the median income for a family was $37,827. Males had a median income of $30,646 versus $20,017 for females. The

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for the county was $17,048. About 7.80% of families and 13.60% of the population were below the

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, including 18.90% of those under age 18 and 9.80% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 7,094 people, 3,272 households, and 1,899 families in the county. The population density was . There were 4,191 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 88.6% white, 7.1% American Indian, 0.7% black or African American, 0.4% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.2% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 39.7% were

, 12.6% were Irish, 11.2% were

, 8.4% were Norwegian, 5.9% were Dutch, and 2.3% were

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. Of the 3,272 households, 20.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 42.0% were non-families, and 37.6% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.74. The median age was 50.5 years. The median income for a household in the county was $35,833 and the median income for a family was $53,750. Males had a median income of $36,495 versus $32,058 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,574. About 11.4% of families and 17.4% of the population were below the

, including 11.3% of those under age 18 and 21.3% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

* Edgemont *

Town

* Oelrichs

Census-designated places

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* Ardmore * Dudley * Maverick Junction *

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* Provo * Smithwick

Other communities

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(ghost town) * Cascade Springs (ghost town)''Cascade Springs'' Google Maps (accessed 2 February 2019)
/ref> * Heppner (ghost town) * Rumford

Townships

* Argentine * Provo *

Robins Robins may refer to: Places United States * Robins, Iowa, a small city * Robins, Ohio, an unincorporated community * Robins Township, Fall River County, South Dakota *Robins Island, of the coast of New York state *Robins Air Force Base, Georgia * ...

Unorganized territories

* Northeast Fall River * Southwest Fall River

Politics

Fall River voters have been reliably Republican for decades. In no national election since 1936 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate. , - , style="text-align:center;" , 2020 , style="text-align:center;" , 71.2% ''2,878'' , style="text-align:center;" , 26.1% ''1,053'' , style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;", 2.7% ''111'' , - , style="text-align:center;" , 2016 , style="text-align:center;" , 70.5% ''2,511'' , style="text-align:center;" , 23.0% ''821'' , style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;", 6.5% ''231'' , - , style="text-align:center;" , 2012 , style="text-align:center;" , 64.2% ''2,258'' , style="text-align:center;" , 32.4% ''1,140'' , style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;", 3.4% ''118'' , - , style="text-align:center;" ,

2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ...

, style="text-align:center;" , 61.6% ''2,348'' , style="text-align:center;" , 35.1% ''1,338'' , style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;", 3.2% ''123'' , - , style="text-align:center;" ,

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight ...

, style="text-align:center;" , 62.8% ''2,413'' , style="text-align:center;" , 34.5% ''1,326'' , style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;", 2.8% ''106'' , - , style="text-align:center;" , 2000 , style="text-align:center;" , 63.7% ''2,185'' , style="text-align:center;" , 33.0% ''1,133'' , style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;", 3.2% ''111'' , - , style="text-align:center;" ,

1996 File:1996 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: A bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, set off by a radical anti-abortionist; The center fuel tank explodes on TWA Flight 800, causing the plane to crash and killing everyone o ...

, style="text-align:center;" , 47.3% ''1,636'' , style="text-align:center;" , 39.2% ''1,357'' , style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;", 13.5% ''465'' , - , style="text-align:center;" ,

1992 File:1992 Events Collage V1.png, From left, clockwise: Riots break out across Los Angeles, California after the police beating of Rodney King; El Al Flight 1862 crashes into a residential apartment building in Amsterdam after two of its engin ...

, style="text-align:center;" , 40.8% ''1,533'' , style="text-align:center;" , 37.7% ''1,416'' , style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;", 21.5% ''805'' , - , style="text-align:center;" , 1988 , style="text-align:center;" , 58.6% ''2,002'' , style="text-align:center;" , 40.4% ''1,380'' , style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;", 1.0% ''35'' , - , style="text-align:center;" , 1984 , style="text-align:center;" , 70.4% ''2,748'' , style="text-align:center;" , 29.1% ''1,135'' , style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;", 0.6% ''22'' , - , style="text-align:center;" ,

1980 Events January * January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission. * January 6 – Global Positioning System time epoch begins at 00:00 UTC. * January 9 – In ...

, style="text-align:center;" , 69.6% ''2,831'' , style="text-align:center;" , 24.2% ''982'' , style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;", 6.2% ''254'' , - , style="text-align:center;" , 1976 , style="text-align:center;" , 56.6% ''2,046'' , style="text-align:center;" , 42.5% ''1,537'' , style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;", 0.9% ''32'' , - , style="text-align:center;" , 1972 , style="text-align:center;" , 67.9% ''2,374'' , style="text-align:center;" , 31.7% ''1,107'' , style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;", 0.5% ''16'' , - , style="text-align:center;" ,

1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – " Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * J ...

, style="text-align:center;" , 59.6% ''1,843'' , style="text-align:center;" , 31.2% ''965'' , style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;", 9.2% ''286'' , - , style="text-align:center;" , 1964 , style="text-align:center;" , 54.3% ''2,026'' , style="text-align:center;" , 45.7% ''1,706'' , style="text-align:center;, , - , style="text-align:center;" ,

1960 It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism. Events January * Ja ...

, style="text-align:center;" , 63.6% ''2,492'' , style="text-align:center;" , 36.4% ''1,426'' , style="text-align:center;, , - , style="text-align:center;" ,

1956 Events January * January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan. * January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, Ed McCully, Jim Elliot and Pete Fleming, are kille ...

, style="text-align:center;" , 67.4% ''2,377'' , style="text-align:center;" , 32.6% ''1,150'' , style="text-align:center;, , - , style="text-align:center;" , 1952 , style="text-align:center;" , 74.0% ''2,863'' , style="text-align:center;" , 26.0% ''1,008'' , style="text-align:center;, , - , style="text-align:center;" , 1948 , style="text-align:center;" , 59.7% ''2,037'' , style="text-align:center;" , 39.5% ''1,348'' , style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;", 0.8% ''26'' , - , style="text-align:center;" ,

1944 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 2 – WWII: ** Free French General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny is appointed to command French Army B, part of the Sixth United States Army Group in ...

, style="text-align:center;" , 63.3% ''1,938'' , style="text-align:center;" , 36.7% ''1,122'' , style="text-align:center;, , - , style="text-align:center;" , 1940 , style="text-align:center;" , 63.3% ''2,420'' , style="text-align:center;" , 36.7% ''1,405'' , style="text-align:center;, , - , style="text-align:center;" , 1936 , style="text-align:center;" , 47.1% ''1,876'' , style="text-align:center;" , 48.4% ''1,927'' , style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;", 4.5% ''179'' , - , style="text-align:center;" ,

1932 Events January * January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel. * January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort to assassinate Emperor Hir ...

, style="text-align:center;" , 33.5% ''1,351'' , style="text-align:center;" , 64.6% ''2,603'' , style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;", 1.9% ''75'' , - , style="text-align:center;" ,

1928 Events January * January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly proving the existence of DNA. * January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris Bazhano ...

, style="text-align:center;" , 63.5% ''2,216'' , style="text-align:center;" , 36.1% ''1,258'' , style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;", 0.4% ''15'' , - , style="text-align:center;" ,

1924 Events January * January 12 – Gopinath Saha shoots Ernest Day, whom he has mistaken for Sir Charles Tegart, the police commissioner of Calcutta, and is arrested soon after. * January 20– 30 – Kuomintang in China hold ...

, style="text-align:center;" , 52.1% ''1,392'' , style="text-align:center;" , 12.8% ''342'' , style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;", 35.1% ''936'' , - , style="text-align:center;" ,

1920 Events January * January 1 ** Polish–Soviet War in 1920: The Russian Red Army increases its troops along the Polish border from 4 divisions to 20. ** Kauniainen, completely surrounded by the city of Espoo, secedes from Espoo as its own ma ...

, style="text-align:center;" , 61.0% ''1,236'' , style="text-align:center;" , 33.6% ''680'' , style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;", 5.4% ''110'' , - , style="text-align:center;" , 1916 , style="text-align:center;" , 40.6% ''668'' , style="text-align:center;" , 56.1% ''922'' , style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;", 3.3% ''54'' , - , style="text-align:center;" ,

1912 Events January * January 1 – The Republic of China is established. * January 5 – The Prague Conference (6th All-Russian Conference of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party) opens. * January 6 ** German geophysicist Alfred ...

, , style="text-align:center;" , 42.2% ''712'' , style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;", 57.9% ''977'' , - , style="text-align:center;" , 1908 , style="text-align:center;" , 57.6% ''726'' , style="text-align:center;" , 37.0% ''466'' , style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;", 5.4% ''68'' , - , style="text-align:center;" , 1904 , style="text-align:center;" , 71.2% ''777'' , style="text-align:center;" , 22.7% ''248'' , style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;", 6.1% ''66'' , - , style="text-align:center;" , 1900 , style="text-align:center;" , 55.0% ''521'' , style="text-align:center;" , 44.4% ''421'' , style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;", 0.6% ''6'' , - , style="text-align:center;" , 1896 , style="text-align:center;" , 48.7% ''530'' , style="text-align:center;" , 51.0% ''555'' , style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;", 0.4% ''4'' , - , style="text-align:center;" , 1892 , style="text-align:center;" , 53.7% ''569'' , style="text-align:center;" , 24.7% ''262'' , style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;", 21.5% ''228''

References

External links

Fall River County Courthouse Official Website

Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce

Hot Springs City Hall

Edgemont City Hall
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