Charles Mix County, South Dakota Explained

County:Charles Mix County
State:South Dakota
Founded Year:1862 (created)
1879 (organized)
Seat Wl:Lake Andes
Largest City Wl:Wagner
Area Total Sq Mi:1150
Area Land Sq Mi:1097
Area Water Sq Mi:53
Area Percentage:4.6
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:9373
Pop Est As Of:2023
Population Est:9240
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Time Zone:Central
Web:http://charlesmix.sdcounties.org/
Ex Image:Charles Mix County courthouse from NW 6.JPG
Ex Image Cap:Charles Mix County Courthouse in Lake Andes
District:At-large

Charles Mix County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,373.[1] Its county seat is Lake Andes.[2] The county was created in 1862 and organized in 1879.[3] It was named for Charles Eli Mix, an official of the Bureau of Indian Affairs influential in signing a peace treaty with the local Lakota Indian tribes.[4] The easternmost approximately 60% of the county comprises the Yankton Indian Reservation.

The Papineau Trading Post, whose building is now in Geddes, South Dakota, was an early county seat.[5] Geddes tried to wrest the county seat from Wheeler in 1900, 1904, and 1908. The Charles Mix County Courthouse in Lake Andes was built in 1918.[6]

Geography

Charles Mix County lies on the south line of South Dakota. Its south boundary line abuts the north boundary line of the state of Nebraska (across the Missouri River, which flows southeastward along the county's south line). A smaller drainage flows south-southwesterly to the river along the east county line, separating it from Bon Homme County. The county terrain consists of rolling hills, mostly dedicated to agriculture.[7] The terrain drops off into the river basin along the county's southwest side, but otherwise generally slopes to the southeast.[8]

The county has a total area of, of which is land and (4.6%) is water.[9]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Protected areas

Major lakes

Demographics

2000 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 9,373 people, 3,050 households, and 2,019 families residing in the county.[20] The population density was . There were 3,625 housing units.

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 9,129 people, 3,249 households, and 2,222 families in the county. The population density was . There were 3,849 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 65.0% white, 31.7% American Indian, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% black or African American, 0.3% from other races, and 2.7% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.7% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 30.2% were German, 12.0% were Dutch, 11.7% were Czech, 6.8% were Norwegian, 5.1% were Irish, and 1.8% were American.

Of the 3,249 households, 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 31.6% were non-families, and 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.23. The median age was 38.2 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,808 and the median income for a family was $46,962. Males had a median income of $33,477 versus $25,740 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,403. About 17.4% of families and 24.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.9% of those under age 18 and 15.6% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Reservation

Cities

Towns

Census-designated place

Townships

Unorganized territory

The unorganized territory of Castalia is located in the county.

Notable residents

Politics

Charles Mix County, more akin to the Midwest than the Great Plains, up until recently favored the Democratic Party. It was one of only 130 counties nationwide to be won in 1972 by favorite son George McGovern, and it was only once carried by a Republican nominee between 1932 and 1976 – when Dwight D. Eisenhower swept every county in South Dakota in 1952. Both George W. Bush in 2000 and Donald Trump in 2016 easily exceeded the previous best Republican performance in the county.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State & County QuickFacts . March 21, 2024 . United States Census Bureau.
  2. Web site: Find a County . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx . May 31, 2011 . June 7, 2011 . National Association of Counties.
  3. Web site: 2006 . Dakota Territory, South Dakota, and North Dakota: Individual County Chronologies . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180402202102/http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/DAKs_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm . April 2, 2018 . March 29, 2015 . Dakota Territory Atlas of Historical County Boundaries . The Newberry Library.
  4. http://johnson.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=CharlesMix Charles Mix County
  5. Web site: J. Michael Peterson . March 26, 1973 . [{{NRHP url|id=73001737}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Geddes Historic District ]. August 1, 2022 . National Park Service. With
  6. Web site: Mark Hufstetler . Lon Johnson . September 1, 1992 . [{{NRHP url|id=92001856}} National Register of Historic Places Registration: Charles Mix County Courthouse ]. August 1, 2022 . National Park Service. With .
  7. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Charles+Mix+County,+SD/@43.1980163,-98.8082551,35323m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x8784340a7105e1eb:0xe001491652c57c51!8m2!3d43.0985109!4d-98.3964938 Charles Mix County SD Google Maps (accessed January 31, 2019)
  8. Web site: "Find an Altitude" Google Maps (accessed January 31, 2019) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190521043409/https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm . May 21, 2019 . January 31, 2019.
  9. Web site: August 22, 2012 . 2010 Census Gazetteer Files . March 23, 2015 . United States Census Bureau.
  10. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Bovee+Lake+State+Public+Shooting+Area,+Geddes,+SD+57342/@43.3351745,-98.7920933,16z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x8784340a7105e1eb:0xe001491652c57c51!2sCharles+Mix+County,+SD!3b1!8m2!3d43.0985109!4d-98.3964938!3m4!1s0x87842301fdca3c1f:0x6a50c6cfa9914358!8m2!3d43.3342512!4d-98.7908061 Bovee Lake State Public Shooting Area, Geddes SD Google Maps (accessed January 31, 2019)
  11. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Fuchs+Waterfowl+Production+Area,+376th+Ave,+Geddes,+SD+57342/@43.3391081,-98.6733499,16z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x8784340a7105e1eb:0xe001491652c57c51!2sCharles+Mix+County,+SD!3b1!8m2!3d43.0985109!4d-98.3964938!3m4!1s0x8784257a9bed5917:0x66a56ea24953b700!8m2!3d43.3387428!4d-98.669685 Fuchs Waterfowl Production Area Google Maps (accessed January 31, 2019)
  12. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Gray+State+Public+Shooting+Area,+Platte,+SD+57369/@43.325702,-99.0612097,12.5z/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x8784340a7105e1eb:0xe001491652c57c51!2sCharles+Mix+County,+SD!3b1!8m2!3d43.0985109!4d-98.3964938!3m4!1s0x87841b0fb0b93b29:0x1bcd66f9019d065b!8m2!3d43.337914!4d-98.9741993 Gray State Public Shooting Area, Platte SD Google Maps (accessed January 31, 2019)
  13. Web site: Google Maps .
  14. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Lake+George+State+Public+Shooting+Area,+Platte,+SD+57369/@43.4403352,-98.9528444,15z/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x8784340a7105e1eb:0xe001491652c57c51!2sCharles+Mix+County,+SD!3b1!8m2!3d43.0985109!4d-98.3964938!3m4!1s0x87841d87f55038bd:0x1ef9c7562268de86!8m2!3d43.4402535!4d-98.9583474 Lake George Public Shooting Area, Platte SD Google Maps (accessed January 31, 2019)
  15. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Pease+Creek+State+Recreation+Area/@43.1545279,-98.620401,10.5z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x87844769e6133a99:0x8ec874f96de4a7f5!8m2!3d43.1401634!4d-98.7323252 Pease Creek State Recreation Area Google Maps (accessed January 31, 2019)
  16. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Trout+Waterfowl+Production+Area,+Co+Rd+29,+Geddes,+SD+57342/@43.3403867,-98.5930196,13.5z/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x8784340a7105e1eb:0xe001491652c57c51!2sCharles+Mix+County,+SD!3b1!8m2!3d43.0985109!4d-98.3964938!3m4!1s0x87842d8a9d94b5e7:0x6a5858f16ca72cb8!8m2!3d43.3191208!4d-98.5487366 Trout Waterfowl Production Area Google Maps (accessed January 31, 2019)
  17. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Tucek+Waterfowl+Production+Area,+280th+St,+Geddes,+SD+57342/@43.3384382,-98.5845078,14.5z/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x8784340a7105e1eb:0xe001491652c57c51!2sCharles+Mix+County,+SD!3b1!8m2!3d43.0985109!4d-98.3964938!3m4!1s0x87842de7af3c9313:0xa93d331d8b325907!8m2!3d43.3348667!4d-98.5624856 Tucek Waterfowl Production Area Google Maps (accessed January 31, 2019)
  18. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Van+Zee+Waterfowl+Production+Area/@43.4462248,-98.7378315,14.5z/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x8784340a7105e1eb:0xe001491652c57c51!2sCharles+Mix+County,+SD!3b1!8m2!3d43.0985109!4d-98.3964938!3m4!1s0x8784277c0bf555f9:0xfb14ef9f1fd4ac6b!8m2!3d43.4552671!4d-98.7109566 Van Zee Waterfowl Production Area Google Maps (accessed January 31, 2019)
  19. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Vanderpol+Waterfowl+Production+Area,+279th+St,+Geddes,+SD+57342/@43.340993,-98.6649039,14.25z/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x8784340a7105e1eb:0xe001491652c57c51!2sCharles+Mix+County,+SD!3b1!8m2!3d43.0985109!4d-98.3964938!3m4!1s0x87842fa6336e46a1:0x2e2caa1ca09a9a26!8m2!3d43.3473162!4d-98.6277491 Vanderpol Waterfowl Production Area Google Maps (accessed January 31, 2019)
  20. Web site: US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type . March 21, 2024 . United States Census Bureau.

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