Jones County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota | |
 South Dakota's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 43°57′N 100°41′W / 43.95°N 100.69°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  South Dakota |
| Founded | 1916 (created) January 15, 1917 (organized) |
| Named for | George Wallace Jones |
| Seat | Murdo |
| Largest city | Murdo |
| Area | |
• Total | 971 sq mi (2,510 km2) |
| • Land | 970 sq mi (2,500 km2) |
| • Water | 1.2 sq mi (3 km2) 0.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 917 |
• Estimate (2023) | 855  |
| • Density | 0.94/sq mi (0.36/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
Jones County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 917,[1] making it the least populous county in South Dakota. Its county seat is Murdo.[2] Created in 1916 and organized in 1917, it is the most recently established county in South Dakota. [3] It was named after Granville Whittington Jones, an Arkansas-born clergyman/lawyer, who moved to Chamberlain, SD and became a noted Chautauqua speaker.
- ^ "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 30, 2015.