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Also known as Stanley County, South Dakota, Stanley County, SD

county in South Dakota, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
South Dakota
Founded
1873 (created), 1890 (organized)
Named after
David S. Stanley
Seat
Fort Pierre
Largest city
Fort Pierre
Total
1,517 sq mi (3,930 km )
Land
1,444 sq mi (3,740 km )
Water
73 sq mi (190 km ) 4.8%
Estimate 2025
3,018
Density
2.06/sq mi (0.797/km )
Western portion
UTC−7 ( Mountain )
Summer dst
UTC−6 ( MDT )
Eastern portion
UTC−6 ( Central )
Congressional district
At-large
Website
www .stanleycounty .org

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Population
2980
Area
3929
Official website
www.stanleycounty.org
Image
FortPierreChouteau1854.jpg
Households
1443
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Commons category
Stanley County, South Dakota
inception
1873-01-01
water as percent of area
4.8
native label
Stanley County
per capita income
44345
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Stanley County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,980. Its county seat is Fort Pierre. The county was created in 1873, and was organized in 1890. It is named for David S. Stanley, a commander at Fort Sully from 1866 to 1874, which was located nearby.

Stanley County is included in the Pierre, SD Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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