Roberts County, South Dakota

Roberts County, South Dakota
Location in the U.S. state of South Dakota
South Dakota's location in the U.S.
Founded	March 8, 1883[1]
Named for	S. G. Roberts
Seat	Sisseton
Largest city	Sisseton
Area
• Total	1,136 sq mi (2,942 km^2)
• Land	1,101 sq mi (2,852 km^2)
• Water	35 sq mi (91 km^2), 3.1%
Population (est.)
• (2015)	10,311
• Density	9.2/sq mi (4/km²)
Congressional district	At-large
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website	roberts.sdcounties.org

Roberts County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 10,149.^[2] Its county seat is Sisseton.^[3] The county was named either for S. G. Roberts of Fargo, North Dakota, or for Solomon Robar, an early local French fur trader.^[1]

Geography

Native vegetation based on NRCS soils information

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,136 square miles (2,940 km²), of which 1,101 square miles (2,850 km²) is land and 35 square miles (91 km²) (3.1%) is water.^[4]

Major highways

• Interstate 29
• U.S. Highway 12
• South Dakota Highway 10
• South Dakota Highway 15
• South Dakota Highway 25
• South Dakota Highway 106
• South Dakota Highway 109
• South Dakota Highway 123
• South Dakota Highway 127

Adjacent counties

• Richland County, North Dakota - north
• Traverse County, Minnesota - northeast
• Big Stone County, Minnesota - southeast
• Grant County, South Dakota - south
• Day County, South Dakota - southwest
• Marshall County, South Dakota - west

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1890	1,997		—
1900	12,216		511.7%
1910	14,897		21.9%
1920	16,514		10.9%
1930	15,782		−4.4%
1940	15,887		0.7%
1950	14,929		−6.0%
1960	13,190		−11.6%
1970	11,678		−11.5%
1980	10,911		−6.6%
1990	9,914		−9.1%
2000	10,016		1.0%
2010	10,149		1.3%
Est. 2015	10,311	[5]	1.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8] 1990-2000[9] 2010-2015[2]

2000 census

As of the census^[10] of 2000, there were 10,016 people, 3,683 households, and 2,618 families residing in the county. The population density was 9 people per square mile (4/km²). There were 4,734 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 68.29% White, 0.10% Black or African American, 29.86% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.03% from other races, and 1.51% from two or more races. 0.63% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,683 households out of which 33.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.50% were married couples living together, 11.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.90% were non-families. 26.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the county, the population was spread out with 30.00% under the age of 18, 7.20% from 18 to 24, 23.60% from 25 to 44, 22.20% from 45 to 64, and 17.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $28,322, and the median income for a family was $33,361. Males had a median income of $25,516 versus $19,464 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,428. About 16.60% of families and 22.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.10% of those under age 18 and 17.40% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 10,149 people, 3,823 households, and 2,655 families residing in the county.^[11] The population density was 9.2 inhabitants per square mile (3.6/km²). There were 4,905 housing units at an average density of 4.5 per square mile (1.7/km²).^[12] The racial makeup of the county was 61.7% white, 34.5% American Indian, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% black or African American, 0.4% from other races, and 3.0% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.2% of the population.^[11] In terms of ancestry, 31.3% were German, 19.2% were Norwegian, 6.3% were Irish, and 3.8% were American.^[13]

Of the 3,823 households, 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 30.6% were non-families, and 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.11. The median age was 39.5 years.^[11]

The median income for a household in the county was $37,708 and the median income for a family was $46,146. Males had a median income of $34,080 versus $28,423 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,825. About 14.3% of families and 20.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.9% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over.^[14]

Communities

Cities

• Sisseton (county seat)
• Wilmot (Population:492)

Towns

• Claire City
• Corona
• New Effington
• Ortley
• Peever
• Rosholt
• Summit
• White Rock

Census-designated places

• Agency Village
• Goodwill
• Long Hollow

Unincorporated communities

• Hammer
• Victor

Townships

The county is divided into thirty-one townships:

• Agency
• Alto
• Becker
• Bossko
• Bryant
• Dry Wood Lake
• Easter
• Enterprise
• Garfield
• Geneseo
• Goodwill
• Grant
• Harmon
• Hart
• Lake
• Lawrence
• Lee
• Lien
• Lockwood
• Long Hollow
• Minnesota
• Norway
• One Road
• Rosholt
• Ortley
• Sisseton
• Springdale
• Spring Grove
• Summit
• Victor
• White Rock

Notable people

• Sleepy Eye, Sisseton Sioux chief

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Roberts County, South Dakota

References

1. Legislative Manual, South Dakota, 2005, p. 597
2. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
3. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
4. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
5. "County Totals Dataset: Population, Population Change and Estimated Components of Population Change: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
6. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
7. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
8. Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
9. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
10. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
11. "DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
12. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
13. "DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
14. "DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2016-03-12.

Coordinates: 45°37′N 96°57′W / 45.62°N 96.95°W