Todd County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,319.[2] Todd County does not have its own county seat. Instead, Winner in neighboring Tripp County serves as its administrative center.[3] Its largest city is Mission. The county was created in 1909, although it remains unorganized.[1][4] The county was named for John Blair Smith Todd, a delegate from Dakota Territory to the United States House of Representatives[1] and a Civil War general.
Todd County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota | |
 South Dakota's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 43°11′N 100°44′W / 43.18°N 100.73°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  South Dakota |
| Founded | 1909[1] |
| Named for | John Blair Smith Todd |
| Seat | None (de jure) Winner (de facto) |
| Largest city | Mission |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,391 sq mi (3,600 km2) |
| • Land | 1,389 sq mi (3,600 km2) |
| • Water | 2.3 sq mi (6 km2) 0.2% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 9,319 |
• Estimate (2023) | 9,199  |
| • Density | 6.7/sq mi (2.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Winner in neighboring Tripp County serves as Todd County's administrative center. | |
The county lies entirely within the Rosebud Indian Reservation and is coterminous with the main reservation (exclusive of off-reservation trust lands, which lie in four nearby counties). Its southern border is with the state of Nebraska. It is one of five South Dakota counties entirely within an Indian reservation.[5] The county's per-capita income makes it the third poorest county in the United States. Unlike many rural counties in South Dakota, since 1960, its net population has increased.
History
editUntil 1981 Todd, Shannon (now Oglala Lakota), and Washabaugh were the last unorganized counties in the United States. Although then organized, Todd did not receive a home rule charter until 1983. It contracts with Tripp County for its Auditor, Treasurer, and Registrar of Deeds.[6]
Geography
editTodd County lies on the south line of South Dakota. Its south boundary line abuts the north boundary line of the state of Nebraska. Its terrain consists of semi-arid rolling hills, cut by gullies and drainages which flow to the northeast. The land is partially dedicated to agriculture, including center pivot irrigation.[7] The terrain slopes to the northeast, and its highest point is near the SW corner, at 3,176 ft (968 m) ASL.[8]
The eastern portion of South Dakota's counties (48 of 66) observe Central Time; the western counties (18 of 66) observe Mountain Time. Todd County is the westernmost of the SD counties to observe Central Time.[9]
Todd County has a total area of 1,391 square miles (3,600 km2), of which 1,389 square miles (3,600 km2) is land and 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2) (0.2%) is water.[10]
Major highways
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Adjacent counties
edit- Mellette County - north
- Tripp County - east
- Cherry County, Nebraska - south (western half observes Mountain Time)
- Keya Paha County, Nebraska - southeast[8]
- Bennett County - west (observes Mountain Time)
- Jackson County - northwest[7] (observes Mountain Time)
- Hollow Horn Bear Village
- Antelope Lake
- He Dog Lake
- White Lake
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 2,164 | — | |
| 1920 | 2,784 | 28.7% | |
| 1930 | 5,898 | 111.9% | |
| 1940 | 5,714 | −3.1% | |
| 1950 | 4,758 | −16.7% | |
| 1960 | 4,661 | −2.0% | |
| 1970 | 6,606 | 41.7% | |
| 1980 | 7,328 | 10.9% | |
| 1990 | 8,352 | 14.0% | |
| 2000 | 9,050 | 8.4% | |
| 2010 | 9,612 | 6.2% | |
| 2020 | 9,319 | −3.0% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 9,199 | [11] | −1.3% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[12] 1790-1960[13] 1900-1990[14] 1990-2000[15] 2010-2020[2] | |||
2020 census
editAs of the 2020 census, there were 9,319 people, 2,570 households, and 1,889 families residing in the county.[16] The population density was 6.7 inhabitants per square mile (2.6/km2). There were 2,875 housing units.
2010 census
editAs of the 2010 census, there were 9,612 people, 2,780 households, and 2,091 families in the county. The population density was 6.9 inhabitants per square mile (2.7/km2). There were 3,142 housing units at an average density of 2.3 units per square mile (0.89 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 88.1% American Indian, 9.6% white, 0.2% black or African American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.4% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 5.1% were German, and 1.1% were American.
Of the 2,780 households, 55.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.5% were married couples living together, 34.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 24.8% were non-families, and 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 3.45 and the average family size was 3.95. The median age was 24.0 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $25,196 and the median income for a family was $29,010. Males had a median income of $26,971 versus $30,211 for females. The per capita income for the county was $11,010. About 44.2% of families and 48.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 59.0% of those under age 18 and 45.7% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
editCity
editTown
editCensus-designated places
edit- Grass Mountain
- HeDog
- Hidden Timber
- Olsonville
Unorganized territories
edit- East Todd
- West Todd
Politics
editTodd County heavily leans Democratic in politics. Similar to most other Native American-majority counties, Hillary Clinton won the majority of votes in Todd County in 2016. In 2020, Joe Biden received a larger majority of the county vote. The last election in which the Republican nominee won the county was in 1960 which the Richard Nixon-Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. ticket carried the county.
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2024 | 497 | 23.38% | 1,570 | 73.85% | 59 | 2.78% |
| 2020 | 532 | 20.95% | 1,963 | 77.31% | 44 | 1.73% |
| 2016 | 487 | 22.92% | 1,505 | 70.82% | 133 | 6.26% |
| 2012 | 498 | 19.94% | 1,976 | 79.13% | 23 | 0.92% |
| 2008 | 571 | 20.19% | 2,208 | 78.08% | 49 | 1.73% |
| 2004 | 889 | 25.23% | 2,543 | 72.16% | 92 | 2.61% |
| 2000 | 478 | 31.99% | 993 | 66.47% | 23 | 1.54% |
| 1996 | 482 | 24.21% | 1,380 | 69.31% | 129 | 6.48% |
| 1992 | 456 | 27.98% | 915 | 56.13% | 259 | 15.89% |
| 1988 | 535 | 31.92% | 1,117 | 66.65% | 24 | 1.43% |
| 1984 | 679 | 39.61% | 1,022 | 59.63% | 13 | 0.76% |
| 1980 | 803 | 41.76% | 972 | 50.55% | 148 | 7.70% |
| 1976 | 583 | 40.66% | 826 | 57.60% | 25 | 1.74% |
| 1972 | 806 | 46.78% | 907 | 52.64% | 10 | 0.58% |
| 1968 | 683 | 38.78% | 987 | 56.05% | 91 | 5.17% |
| 1964 | 723 | 36.20% | 1,274 | 63.80% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1960 | 909 | 50.14% | 904 | 49.86% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1956 | 748 | 47.31% | 833 | 52.69% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1952 | 1,025 | 62.65% | 611 | 37.35% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1948 | 625 | 43.46% | 796 | 55.35% | 17 | 1.18% |
| 1944 | 737 | 51.90% | 683 | 48.10% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1940 | 1,245 | 50.14% | 1,238 | 49.86% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1936 | 624 | 31.74% | 1,318 | 67.04% | 24 | 1.22% |
| 1932 | 533 | 26.20% | 1,485 | 73.01% | 16 | 0.79% |
| 1928 | 789 | 48.43% | 831 | 51.01% | 9 | 0.55% |
| 1924 | 837 | 67.01% | 237 | 18.98% | 175 | 14.01% |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Legislative Manual, South Dakota, 2005, p. 597
- ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. 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 31, 2015.
- ^ The other counties are Corson, Dewey, Oglala Lakota, and Ziebach.
- ^ [1] Archived February 17, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, Reference Desk/South Dakota Counties (accessed April 19, 2009).
- ^ a b c d e "Todd County · South Dakota". Google Maps. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ a b ""Find an Altitude" Google Maps (accessed February 4, 2019)". Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
- ^ Map of Time Zone Line through South Dakota (accessed January 30, 2019)
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
- ^ "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2023". Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
- ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
- ^ "US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ Leip, David. "Atlas of US Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 15, 2018.