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Shannon County, South DakotaShannon County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
Etymology - Origin of County NameShannon is named for Peter Shannon, a Chief Justice of the Territorial Supreme Court. Demographics:County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts County HistoryShannon County, created in 1875, was organized and signed a Home Rule Charter in August of 1982. The entire county is included within the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Shannon County contracts with Fall River County for the duties of Auditor, Treasurer and Register of Deeds. GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,097 square miles (5,430 kmē), of which,
2,094 square miles (5,423 kmē) of it is land and 3 square miles (7 kmē) of it is water. The total area is 0.13%
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the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local.
And the names given the counties, our most locally based jurisdictions,
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