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Jones County, South Dakota

Jones County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education

County Seat: Murdo
Year Organized: 1916
Square Miles: 971
Court House:

P.O. Box 307
County Courthouse
Murdo, SD 57559-0307

Etymology - Origin of County Name

Jones is named for Jones County, Iowa.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

County History

As an unorganized county, Jones County was called Pratt. Lyman County, which was unorganized and heavily in debt, persuaded Presho and Pratt Counties to join. Almost immediately the fight to separate began. In 1907 the legislature passed a law describing how the counties should separate. The vote failed. In 1910 they voted again and lost and in 1916 they voted once again and the proposition carried. Murdo is the county seat.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 972 square miles (2,517 kmē), of which, 971 square miles (2,514 kmē) of it is land and 1 square miles (3 kmē) of it (0.12%) is water.

Neighboring Counties:

  • Stanley County, South Dakota - north
  • Lyman County, South Dakota - east
  • Mellette County, South Dakota - south
  • Jackson County, South Dakota - southwest
  • Haakon County, South Dakota - northwest

Cities and Towns:

- Central Jones UT
- Draper town Incorporated Area
- Dunkel township
- Grandview township
- Kolls township
- Morgan township
- Mullen township
- Murdo (County Seat) city Incorporated Area
- Mussman township
- North Jones UT
- Okaton township
- Rich Valley UT
- Scovil township
- South Creek township
- Westover UT
- Williams Creek township
- Zickrick township

County Resources:

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