Fall River County, South Dakota

Fall River County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education

County Seat: Hot Springs
Year Organized: 1883
Square Miles: 1,740:

Court House:

906 North River Street
County Courthouse
Hot Springs, SD 57747-1390

Etymology - Origin of County Name

Fall River is named for the Fall River.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

County History

Fall River County organized as a county in Dakota Territory in November 1883 and Hot Springs was chosen as the county seat. The county was once known as Forsythe County.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,749 square miles (4,530 km²), of which, 1,740 square miles (4,506 km²) of it is land and 9 square miles (24 km²) of it (0.53%) is water.

Neighboring Counties:

Custer County, South Dakota - north
Shannon County, South Dakota - east
Dawes County, Nebraska - southeast
Sioux County, Nebraska - south
Niobrara County, Wyoming - west

Cities and Towns:

- Argentine	township
- Edgemont	city	Incorporated Area
- Hot Springs (County Seat)	city	Incorporated Area
- Northeast Fall River	UT
- Oelrichs	town	Incorporated Area
- Provo	township
- Robins	township
- Southwest Fall River	UT

County Resources:

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County Resources

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