Stanley County, South Dakota
| Stanley County, South Dakota | |
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 Location in the U.S. state of South Dakota |
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 South Dakota's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1890 |
| Named for | David S. Stanley |
| Seat | Fort Pierre |
| Largest city | Fort Pierre |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,517 sq mi (3,929 km2) |
| • Land | 1,444 sq mi (3,740 km2) |
| • Water | 73 sq mi (189 km2), 4.8% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 2,954 |
| • Density | 2.1/sq mi (1/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zones |
Mountain: UTC-7/-6 western portion |
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Central: UTC-6/-5 eastern portion |
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| Website | www |
Stanley County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,966. Its county seat is Fort Pierre. The county was created in 1873 and organized in 1890.
Stanley County is included in the Pierre, SD Micropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,517 square miles (3,930 km2), of which 1,444 square miles (3,740 km2) is land and 73 square miles (190 km2) (4.8%) is water.
Although the county seat Fort Pierre is located in the Mountain Time Zone, most residents of the city use Central Time because of close social and economic ties with Pierre, which is located in the Central Time Zone.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,772 people, 1,111 households, and 775 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 1,277 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.04% White, 0.18% Black or African American, 4.91% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.14% from other races, and 1.44% from two or more races. 0.43% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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