Fall River County, South Dakota
Fall River County is a county located in the southwest corner of the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, 7,094 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Hot Springs.[2] The county was created in 1883. It is named for Fall River which runs through it.[3]
Fall River County | |
|---|---|
 Battle Mountain Sanitarium in Hot Springs. | |
 Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota | |
 South Dakota's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 43°15′N 103°31′W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  South Dakota |
| Founded | April 3, 1883 |
| Named for | Fall River |
| Seat | Hot Springs |
| Largest city | Hot Springs |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,749 sq mi (4,530 km2) |
| • Land | 1,740 sq mi (4,500 km2) |
| • Water | 9.2 sq mi (24 km2) 0.5%% |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (2016) | 6,849 |
| • Density | 4.1/sq mi (1.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Website | fallriver |
References
- "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 10, 2011. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
- "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 123.
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