Mellette County, South Dakota
Mellette County is a county in the south of the state of South Dakota in the United States. The district was by Arthur C. Mellette, the first Governor of South Dakota, named. The the county seat ( county seat ) is in White River.
Geography
The county has an area of 3392 square kilometers; of which 8 square kilometers (0.25 percent) of water. It is divided into 16 townships: Bad Nation, Blackpipe, Butte, Cody, Fairview, Mosher, New Surprise Valley, Norris, Prospect, Red Fish, Ring Thunder, Riverside, Rocky Ford, Rosebud, Running Bird and Surprise Valley; and two unorganized territories: Cedar Butte and Central Mellette.
Demographics
2000
Cities and Towns
Cities ( cities )
- White River
Municipalities ( towns )
- Wood