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Encyclopedia > Union County, South Dakota

Union County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. As of 2000, the population is 12,584. Its county seat is Elk Point6. Image File history File links Public domain map courtesy of The General Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin, modified to show counties. ... Originally, a county was the land under the jurisdiction of a count (in Great Britain, an earl, though the original earldoms covered larger areas) by reason of that office. ... A U.S. state is any one of the 50 states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, together with the District of Columbia, form the United States of America. ... State nickname: The Mount Rushmore State Other U.S. States Capital Pierre Largest city Sioux Falls Governor Mike Rounds (R) Official languages English Area 199,905 km² (17th)  - Land 196,735 km²  - Water 3,173 km² (1. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A county seat is a town which is the capital of a county. ... Elk Point is a city located in Union County, South Dakota. ... Shortcut: {{GR|#}} {{Cite:GR|#}} The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...

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Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,210 km² (467 mi²). 1,192 km² (460 mi²) of it is land and 17 km² (7 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.43% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... This article is about the unit of measure. ...


Townships

The county is divided into twelve townships: Alcester, Big Sioux, Big Springs, Bruie, Civil Bend, Elk Point, Emmet, Jefferson, Prairie, Sioux Valley, Spink, Virginia, and one area of unorganized territory: Richland. The term township generally means the district or area associated with a town. ...


Adjacent Counties

Lincoln County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ... Sioux County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Plymouth County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Woodbury County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Dakota County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Dixon County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. ...

Demographics

Union County
Population by year

1900 - 11,153
1910 - 10,676
1920 - 11,099
1930 - 11,480
1940 - 11,675
1950 - 10,792
1960 - 10,197
1970 - 9,643
1980 - 10,938
1990 - 10,189
2000 - 12,584 1900 is a common year starting on Monday. ... 1910 in topic: Arts Architecture- Art- Film- Literature- Music- Television Science and technology Aviation- Rail transport- Science Other topics Australia- Canada- Ireland- South Africa- Sport Births- Deaths Lists of leaders: State leaders - Religious leaders 1910 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1920 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... 1930 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1940 was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

As of the census2 of 2000, there are 12,584 people, 4,927 households, and 3,517 families residing in the county. The population density is 11/km² (27/mi²). There are 5,345 housing units at an average density of 4/km² (12/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 96.85% White, 0.33% Black or African American, 0.37% Native American, 1.34% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. 1.26% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... Shortcut: {{GR|#}} {{Cite:GR|#}} The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


There are 4,927 households out of which 34.80% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.00% are married couples living together, 6.30% have a female householder with no husband present, and 28.60% are non-families. 24.20% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.30% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.53 and the average family size is 3.02. Marriage is a relationship and bond between individuals that plays a key role in the definition of many families. ...


In the county, the population is spread out with 27.00% under the age of 18, 7.30% from 18 to 24, 28.40% from 25 to 44, 23.70% from 45 to 64, and 13.50% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 99.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 98.30 males.


Cities and towns

Regions of South Dakota Flag of South Dakota
Black Hills - Coteau des Prairies
Largest cities
Aberdeen | Belle Fourche | Brandon | Brookings | Canton | Ellsworth | Hot Springs | Huron | Madison | Mitchell | Mobridge | Pierre | Rapid City | Rapid Valley | Sioux Falls | Spearfish | Sturgis | Vermillion | Watertown | Winner | Yankton
Counties
Aurora - Beadle - Bennet - Bon Homme - Brookings - Brown - Brule - Buffalo - Butte - Campbell - Charles Mix - Clark - Clay - Codington - Corson - Custer - Davison - Day - Deuel - Dewey - Douglas - Edmunds - Fall River - Faulk - Grant - Gregory - Haakon - Hamlin - Hand - Hanson - Harding - Hughes - Hutchinson - Hyde - Jackson - Jerauld - Jones - Kingsbury - Lake - Lawrence - Lincoln - Lyman - Marshall - McCook - McPherson - Meade - Mellette - Miner - Minnehaha - Moody - Pennington - Perkins - Potter - Roberts - Sanborn - Shannon - Spink - Stanley - Sully - Todd - Tripp - Turner - Union - Walworth - Yankton - Ziebach

  Results from FactBites:
 
Saint John Cemetery - Union County, South Dakota (1340 words)
John Cemetery is one of four cemeteries along Union County's 298th Street, located approximately one mile south and one mile east of Beresford, South Dakota.
John Cemetery is located on the southwest one-fourth of the east quarter of section four of Prairie Township, Union County, South Dakota.
Within a given block, the space between any two adjacent lots located north or south of each other is equal to the width of one grave; and in a small number of cases, these spaces between lots have been used for additional burials.
Cemeteries of Union County, South Dakota - Cemetery Records - Genealogy (132 words)
Cemeteries of Union County, South Dakota - Cemetery Records - Genealogy
South Dakota Directory of Cemeteries - Cemetery Junction
Deaths and Burials of South Dakota State Politicians - PoliticalGraveyard.com
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