Edmunds County

Edmunds County, South Dakota

PO Box 384
Ipswich, SD 57451
Phone: (605) 426-6671
Fax: (605) 426-6323

In north-central SD, west of Aberdeen; created Jan 8, 1873 (prior to statehood) from Buffalo County. Name Origin: For Newton Edmunds (1819-1908), governor of Dakota Territory (1863-66)

Area (sq mi):: 1151.16 (land 1145.58; water 5.58) Population per square mile: 3.60
Population 2005: 4,112 State rank: 41 Population change: 2000-20005 -5.80%; 1990-2000 0.30% Population 2000: 4,367 (White 98.90%; Black or African American 0.10%; Hispanic or Latino 0.50%; Asian 0.10%; Other 0.60%). Foreign born: 1.00%. Median age: 41.60
Income 2000: per capita $16,149; median household $32,205; Population below poverty level: 13.80% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $27,888-$33,059
Unemployment (2004): 3.30% Unemployment change (from 2000): 1.10% Median travel time to work: 17.20 minutes Working outside county of residence: 31.80% Cities with population over 10,000: None
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