JERAULD COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA

'Jerauld County' is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of 2000, the population is 2,295. Its county seat is Wessington Springs⁶.

Contents

Geography

Townships

Major Highways

Adjacent Counties

Demographics

Cities and towns

External links

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,380 km² (533 mi²). 1,372 km² (530 mi²) of it is land and 7 km² (3 mi²) of it (0.51%) is water.

Townships

The county is divided into fourteen townships: Alpena, Anina, Blaine, Chery, Crow, Crow Lake, Franklin, Harmony, Logan, Marlar, Media, Pleasant, Viola, Wessington Springs, and one area of unorganized territory: Dale.

Major Highways

★ U.S. Highway 281

★ South Dakota Highway 34

★ South Dakota Highway 224

Adjacent Counties

★ Beadle County, South Dakota - northeast

★ Sanborn County, South Dakota - east

★ Aurora County, South Dakota - south

★ Brule County, South Dakota - southwest

★ Buffalo County, South Dakota - west

★ Hand County, South Dakota - northwest

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 2,295 people, 987 households, and 651 families residing in the county. The population density was 2/km² (4/mi²). There were 1,167 housing units at an average density of 1/km² (2/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 99.00% White, 0.57% Native American, 0.13% Asian, and 0.31% from two or more races. 0.31% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 987 households out of which 24.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.40% were married couples living together, 6.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.00% were non-families. 31.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the county, the population was spread out with 21.40% under the age of 18, 6.90% from 18 to 24, 19.80% from 25 to 44, 26.20% from 45 to 64, and 25.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 98.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.00 males.

Cities and towns

★ Alpena

★ Lane

★ Wessington Springs

External links

★ NACO Jerauld County - County government information from NACO