CHARLES MIX COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA

'Charles Mix County' is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of 2000, the population is 9,350. Its county seat is Lake Andes⁶.

Contents

Geography

Townships

Major Highways

Adjacent Counties

Demographics

Cities and towns

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,979 km² (1,150 mi²). 2,843 km² (1,098 mi²) of it is land and 136 km² (53 mi²) of it (4.57%) is water.

Townships

The county is divided into twenty-four townships: Bryan, Carroll, Choteau Creek, Darlington, Forbes, Goose Lake, Hamilton, Highland, Howard, Jackson, Kennedy, La Roche, Lake George, Lawrence, Lone Tree, Moore, Platte, Plain Center, Rhoda, Roe, Rouse, Signal, Waheheh, White Swan; and one area of unorganized territory: Castalia.

Major Highways

★ U.S. Highway 18 ★ U.S. Highway 281 ★ South Dakota Highway 44 ★ South Dakota Highway 45

★ South Dakota Highway 46 ★ South Dakota Highway 50 ★ South Dakota Highway 1804

Adjacent Counties

★ Brule County, South Dakota - north

★ Aurora County, South Dakota - northeast

★ Douglas County, South Dakota - northeast

★ Hutchinson County, South Dakota - east

★ Bon Homme County, South Dakota - east

★ Knox County, Nebraska - southeast

★ Boyd County, Nebraska - southwest

★ Gregory County, South Dakota - west

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 9,350 people, 3,343 households, and 2,326 families residing in the county. The population density was 3/km² (8/mi²). There were 3,853 housing units at an average density of 1/km² (4/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 69.65% White, 0.13% Black or African American, 28.28% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.47% from other races, and 1.37% from two or more races. 1.89% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 3,343 households out of which 34.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.10% were married couples living together, 11.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.40% were non-families. 28.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.37.
In the county, the population was spread out with 32.00% under the age of 18, 7.10% from 18 to 24, 23.20% from 25 to 44, 20.40% from 45 to 64, and 17.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.10 males.

Cities and towns

★ Dante

★ Geddes

★ Lake Andes

★ Marty

★ Pickstown

★ Platte

★ Ravinia

★ Wagner