Douglas County | |
|---|---|
 Douglas County Courthouse in Armour | |
 Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota | |
 South Dakota's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 43°23′N 98°22′W / 43.39°N 98.36°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  South Dakota |
| Founded | 1873 (created) 1882 (organized) |
| Named for | Stephen A. Douglas |
| Seat | Armour |
| Largest city | Armour |
| Area | |
| • Total | 434 sq mi (1,120 km2) |
| • Land | 432 sq mi (1,120 km2) |
| • Water | 1.9 sq mi (5 km2) 0.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,835 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 2,838  |
| • Density | 6.5/sq mi (2.5/km2) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Website | douglas |
Douglas County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,835.[1] Its county seat is Armour.[2] The county was established in 1873 and organized in 1882.[3] It is named for Stephen Douglas,[4] Illinois political figure.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Dakota Territory, South Dakota, and North Dakota: Individual County Chronologies". Dakota Territory Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2006. Archived from the original on April 2, 2018. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 108.