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South Dakota Counties
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South Dakota Counties
There are 66 counties in the state of South Dakota |
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Clay County, South Dakota
Clay County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Vermillion
Year Organized: 1862
Square Miles: 412 |
Court House: 211 W. Main Street, Suite 200
County Courthouse
Vermillion, SD 57069-2039
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
Clay is probably named for Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Henry Clay.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts:
Census Bureau Quick Facts
History
The modern settlement of Clay County began in 1859 when the land was opened for legal occupation. In 1862 the county
organization was effected and Commissioners and officers were named. The city of Vermillion was founded in 1859 and
incorporated in 1873. It was named for either the old Fort Vermillion or for the near-by Vermillion River. In 1862 the
territorial legislature located the State University in Vermillion, but nothing was done until 1882 when Clay County
voted $10,000 in bonds to construct a building.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 417 square miles (1,079 kmē), of which, 412
square miles (1,066 kmē) of it is land and 5 square miles (13 kmē) of it (1.22%) is water.
Neighboring Counties:
- Turner County, South Dakota - north
- Lincoln County, South Dakota - northeast
- Union County, South Dakota - east
- Dixon County, Nebraska - southeast
- Cedar County, Nebraska - southwest
- Yankton County, South Dakota - west
Cities and Towns:
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- Bethel |
township |
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- Garfield |
township |
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- Glenwood |
township |
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- Greenfield |
township |
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- Irene |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Mayfield |
township |
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- Meckling |
township |
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- Norway |
township |
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- Pleasant Valley |
township |
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- Prairie Center |
township |
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- Riverside |
township |
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- Spirit Mound |
township |
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- Star |
township |
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- Vermillion
(County
Seat) |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Wakonda |
town |
Incorporated Area |
County Resources:
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County Resource Guide
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The history of our nation can be seen as a prolonged struggle to define the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local. And the names we've given our counties, our most locally based jurisdictions, reflects the "characteristic
features of our country!"
But age, size and colorful names of our counties isn't the only reason to explore counties' role in American history, or the history of county government itself. In fact, the story of county government reflects the larger meanings of American history.
Today's counties are the most flexible, locally responsive and creative governments in the US. They are the most diverse, varying in size, population, geography, and governmental structure. In their politics and policies, they express a 1990's political slogan "Think globally,
act locally." |
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