Fall River County, South Dakota
Fall River County | |
|---|---|
Battle Mountain Sanitarium in Hot Springs. | |
Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota | |
South Dakota's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 43°15′N 103°31′W / 43.25°N 103.52°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| Founded | April 3, 1883 |
| Named for | Fall River |
| Seat | Hot Springs |
| Largest city | Hot Springs |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,749 sq mi (4,530 km2) |
| • Land | 1,740 sq mi (4,500 km2) |
| • Water | 9.2 sq mi (24 km2) 0.5% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 6,973 |
| • Density | 4.0/sq mi (1.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Website | fallriver |
Fall River County is a county located in the southwest corner of the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, 6,973 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Hot Springs. The county was created in 1883.[2] It is named for Fall River which runs through it.[3]
References
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Fall River County, South Dakota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
- ↑ National Association of Counties. "NACo County Explorer". Retrieved January 20, 2024.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 123.