Jackson County, South Dakota
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Jackson County, South Dakota

Jackson County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,806. Its county seat is Kadoka. The county was created in 1883, and was organized in 1915. Washabaugh County was merged into Jackson County in 1983.

The terrain of Jackson County consists of mountains rising from rolling hills. The ground is arid and carved with drainages. The White River flows eastward, cutting a meandering channel through the central part. The terrain generally slopes to the NE; its highest point is a ridge near the SW corner, at 3,274 ft (998 m) ASL.

Jackson County has a total area of 1,871 square miles (4,850 km2), of which 1,864 square miles (4,830 km2) is land and 7.4 square miles (19 km2) (0.4%) is water. About 57 percent of its land, the portion south of White River, is on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. The county includes the easternmost portion of Badlands National Park.

South Dakota's eastern counties (48 of 66) observe Central Time; the western counties (18 of 66) observe Mountain Time. Jackson County is the easternmost of the state's counties to observe Mountain Time.

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As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 2,806. Of the residents, 31.8% were under the age of 18 and 14.9% were 65 years of age or older; the median age was 33.5 years. For every 100 females there were 101.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 98.2 males.

The population density was 1.5 inhabitants per square mile (0.58/km2). There were 1,064 housing units, and there were 887 households, including 637 families residing in the county.

Of those households, 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 25.1% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

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