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Tripp County is a county in the
U.S. state In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its sov ...
of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,624. Its county seat is
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. The county was created in 1873, and was organized in 1909. It is named for lawyer, judge, and diplomat
Bartlett Tripp Bartlett Tripp (July 15, 1839 – December 8, 1911) was a diplomat, Chief Justice of the Dakota Territory Supreme Court, first professor of the University of South Dakota College of Law and first President of the South Dakota Bar Association. H ...
.


Geography

Tripp County lies on the south line of South Dakota. Its south boundary is the Nebraska state line, while its north boundary is the meandering White River. The
Keya Paha River The Keya Paha River ( ) is a river flowing U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , accessed March 30, 2011 through the U.S. states of South Dakota and Nebraska. The name is derived from ...
flows east-southeasterly through the lower part of the county. The county terrain is composed of rolling hills carved by gullies and drainages.''Tripp County SD'' Google Maps (accessed 8 February 2019)
/ref> The county terrain generally slopes to the south and east, although its upper portion drops northward into the White River valley. The county's highest point is on the lower part of its west boundary line, at 2,552' (778m) ASL. The county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.3%) is water.


Major highways

*
U.S. Highway 18 U.S. Route 18 (US 18) is an east–west U.S. highway in the Midwestern United States. The western terminus is in Orin, Wyoming at an interchange with Interstate 25. Its eastern terminus is in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. However, US 18 runs ...
* U.S. Highway 183 *
South Dakota Highway 44 South Dakota Highway 44 (SD 44) is a state highway in southern South Dakota that runs from U.S. Route 385 (US 385) west of Rapid City to Interstate 29 (I-29) south of Sioux Falls. It is just more than long. Route description SD  ...
* South Dakota Highway 49 * South Dakota Highway 53


Adjacent counties

*
Lyman County Lyman County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,718. Its county seat is Kennebec. Lyman County was created by the Dakota Territorial Legislature on January 8, 1873, but was no ...
- north * Gregory County - east *
Keya Paha County, Nebraska Keya Paha County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 824. Its county seat is Springview. In the Nebraska license plate system, Keya Paha County is represented by the prefix 82 ...
- south *
Cherry County, Nebraska Cherry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 5,713. Its county seat is Valentine. The county was named for Lt. Samuel A. Cherry, an Army officer who was stationed at ...
- southwest * Todd County - west * Mellette County - northwest


Protected areas

* Beaulieu Lake State Game Production Area * Brown State Game Production Area * Covey Dam State Game Production Area * Dog Ear Lake State Game Production Area * George & Katherine Mann State Game Production Area * Ideal Wetland State Game Production Area * King Dam State Game Production Area * Little Dog Ear Lake State Game Production Area * McLaughlin State Game Production Area * Rahm Lake State Game Production Area * Roosevelt Lake State Game Production Area * Snow Dam State Game Production Area


Lakes

* Roosevelt Lake


Demographics


2000 census

As of the
2000 United States Census The United States census of 2000, conducted by the United States Census Bureau, Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2 percent over the 248,709,873 people en ...
, there were 6,430 people, 2,550 households, and 1,721 families in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile (2/km2). There were 3,036 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 87.48% White, 0.03%
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or
African American African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans and Afro-Americans) are an ethnic group consisting of Americans with partial or total ancestry from sub-Saharan Africa. The term "African American" generally denotes descendants of enslav ...
, 11.20% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 1.15% from two or more races. 0.86% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 2,550 households, out of which 30.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.90% were married couples living together, 6.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.50% were non-families. 29.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.08. The county population contained 27.70% under the age of 18, 6.20% from 18 to 24, 24.40% from 25 to 44, 21.90% from 45 to 64, and 19.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.70 males. The median income for a household in the county was $28,333, and the median income for a family was $36,219. Males had a median income of $22,588 versus $18,070 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,776. About 15.90% of families and 19.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.70% of those under age 18 and 17.60% of those age 65 or over.


2010 census

As of the
2010 United States Census The United States census of 2010 was the twenty-third United States national census. National Census Day, the reference day used for the census, was April 1, 2010. The census was taken via mail-in citizen self-reporting, with enumerators servin ...
, there were 5,644 people, 2,419 households, and 1,509 families in the county. The population density was . There were 3,072 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 83.1% white, 14.0% American Indian, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% black or African American, 0.2% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.1% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 46.8% were
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, 10.8% were
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, 7.7% were
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, 6.2% were Dutch, and 4.0% were
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. Of the 2,419 households, 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 37.6% were non-families, and 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.93. The median age was 45.3 years. The median income for a household in the county was $40,221 and the median income for a family was $49,570. Males had a median income of $35,238 versus $25,323 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,192. About 12.1% of families and 16.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.4% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.


Communities


City

* Colome *
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(county seat)


Town

* New Witten (called "Witten" by US Post Office)


Census-designated place

* Hamill (Population:14) *
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(Population:86)


Unincorporated communities

*
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* Clearfield * Jordan Junction * Keyapaha * Millboro * Wewela


Townships

*Banner *Beaver Creek *Black *Brunson *Bull Creek *Carter *Colome *Condon *Curlew *Dog Ear *Elliston *Greenwood *Holsclaw *Huggins *Ideal *Irwin *Jordan *Keyapaha *King *Lake *Lamro *Lincoln *Lone Star *Lone Tree *McNeely *Millboro *Pahapesto *Plainview *Pleasant Valley *Pleasant View *Progressive *Rames *Rosedale *Roseland *Star Prairie *Star Valley *Stewart *Sully *Taylor *Valley *Weave *Willow Creek *Wilson * Witten *Wortman *Wright


Unorganized territory

The county contains one area of unorganized territory: Gassman.


Politics

Tripp County voters have traditionally voted Republican. In no national election since 1964 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate (as of 2016). The Democratic Party has not obtained forty percent of the county's vote since Jimmy Carter in 1976.


See also

* National Register of Historic Places listings in Tripp County, South Dakota


References

{{Coord, 43.34, -99.88, display=title, type:adm2nd_region:US-SD_source:UScensus1990 1909 establishments in South Dakota Populated places established in 1909