Clark County | |
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Coordinates: 44°52′N 97°44′W / 44.86°N 97.73°W | |
Country | United States |
State | South Dakota |
Founded | 1873 (created) 1881 (organized) |
Named for | Newton Clark |
Seat | Clark |
Largest city | Clark |
Area | |
• Total | 967 sq mi (2,500 km2) |
• Land | 958 sq mi (2,480 km2) |
• Water | 9.9 sq mi (26 km2) 1.0% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,837 |
• Estimate (2023) | 3,948 |
• Density | 4.0/sq mi (1.5/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | At-large |
Website | http://clark.sdcounties.org/ |
Clark County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,837.[1] Its county seat is Clark.[2] The county was created in 1873 and organized in 1881.[3] It was named for Newton Clark, a Dakota Territory legislator in 1873.[4][5]