Todd County, South Dakota
county in South Dakota, United States
Todd County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, 9,319 people lived there.[2] Todd County does not have its own county seat. Instead, Winner in neighboring Tripp County serves as its administrative center.[3] Its largest city is Mission. It was created in 1909.[1][4]
Todd County | |
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_from_S_1.JPG) St. Charles Borromeo church in St. Francis, South Dakota at the Rosebud Indian Reservation | |
 Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota | |
 South Dakota's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 43°11′N 100°44′W / 43.18°N 100.73°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  South Dakota |
| Founded | 1909[1] |
| Named for | John Blair Smith Todd |
| Seat | None (de jure) Winner (de facto) |
| Largest city | Mission |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,391 sq mi (3,600 km2) |
| • Land | 1,389 sq mi (3,600 km2) |
| • Water | 2.3 sq mi (6 km2) 0.2% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 9,319 |
| • Density | 6.7/sq mi (2.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Winner in neighboring Tripp County serves as Todd County's administrative center. | |
Origin of the name change
The county was named after John Blair Smith Todd, who was a delegate from Dakota Territory to the United States House of Representatives[1] and a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
References change
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Legislative Manual, South Dakota, 2005, p. 597
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Todd County, South Dakota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ "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 31, 2015.
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