Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota
county in South Dakota, United States
Oglala Lakota County, known as Shannon County until May 2015, is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. 13,672 people lived there at the 2020 census.[2] Oglala Lakota County does not have its own county seat. Instead, Hot Springs in neighboring Fall River County serves as its administrative center.[3] The county was created as a part of the Dakota Territory in 1875.[4][5] Its largest community is Pine Ridge.
Oglala Lakota County | |
|---|---|
 Indian Health Service Hospital in Pine Ridge on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, November 2011 | |
 Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota | |
 South Dakota's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 43°20′N 102°33′W / 43.33°N 102.55°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  South Dakota |
| Founded | 1875 |
| Named for | Oglala Lakota people |
| Seat | None (de jure) Hot Springs (de facto)[1] |
| Largest community | Pine Ridge |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,097 sq mi (5,430 km2) |
| • Land | 2,094 sq mi (5,420 km2) |
| • Water | 2.8 sq mi (7 km2) 0.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 13,672 |
| • Density | 6.5/sq mi (2.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Website | oglalalakota |
| Hot Springs in neighboring Fall River County serves as administrative center for county[1] | |
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota". oglalalakota.sdcounties.org. Oglala Lakota County. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
- ↑ National Association of Counties. "NACo County Explorer". Retrieved January 20, 2024.
- ↑ "Dakota Territory, South Dakota, and North Dakota: Individual County Chronologies". Dakota Territory Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2006. Archived from the original on April 2, 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
- ↑ "South Dakota Legislative Manual" (PDF). South Dakota Secretary of State. 2005. p. 597. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 29, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
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