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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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Grant County, South Dakota
Grant County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Milbank
Year Organized: 1873
Square Miles: 682 |
Court House: 210 East 5th Avenue
County Courthouse
Milbank, SD 57252-2433
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
Grant is named for American Civil War general and U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts:
Census Bureau Quick Facts
History
Grant County as organized in 1878; however, no business was ever transacted, no elections held, as required by law,
and the organization appeared to have gone by default. The county was attached to Deuel County for judiciary purposes.
In June, 1878, a new petition was presented to the Governor asking for organization. The first county Commissioners
board meeting was held June 17, 1878 and the county seat temporarily located at Inkpa City. Soon after the town of
Milbank was erected action was started to make it the county seat. An election was held in November 1881 between 3
different towns. Milbank claimed to have won. The matter went to court and Milbank was named the county seat.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 688 square miles (1,782 kmē), of which, 683
square miles (1,768 kmē) of it is land and 5 square miles (14 kmē) of it (0.78%) is water.
Neighboring Counties:
- Roberts County, South Dakota - north
- Big Stone County, Minnesota - northeast
- Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota - east
- Deuel County, South Dakota - south
- Codington County, South Dakota - southwest
- Day County, South Dakota - west
Cities and Towns:
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- Adams |
township |
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- Alban |
township |
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- Albee |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Big Stone |
city |
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- Big Stone City |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Blooming Valley |
township |
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- Farmington |
township |
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- Georgia |
township |
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- Grant Center |
township |
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- Kilborn |
township |
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- La Bolt |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Lura |
township |
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- Marvin |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Mazeppa |
township |
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- Melrose |
township |
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- Milbank
(County Seat) |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Osceola |
township |
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- Revillo |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Stockholm |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Strandburg |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Troy |
township |
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- Twin Brooks |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Vernon |
township |
County Resources:
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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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