Roberts County (South Dakota)

The Roberts County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. In 2010, the County had 10,149 inhabitants and a population density of 3.6 inhabitants per square kilometer. By the estimation in year 2012, the population increased to 10,303. The the county seat ( county seat ) is in Sisseton.

Geography

The County is located in the far northeast of South Dakota at the intersection of three states South Dakota, North Dakota and Minnesota. Along the eastern border with Minnesota separates the Traverse Gap as part of the Continental Divide the catchment area of , of Lake Traverse, the Bois de Sioux River, the Red River of the North, the Lake Winnipeg and the Nelson River reached Hudson Bay from the Little Minnesota River the information about the Big Stone Lake, the Minnesota River and the Mississippi belongs to Einzuzgsgebiet of the Gulf of Mexico.

The county has an area of 2941 square kilometers, making it slightly larger than the Saarland. Of these 88 square kilometers ( 3.00 percent ) of water.

At the Roberts County borders the following Nachbarcountys:

The largest part of the county is occupied by the area of the Lake Traverse Indian Reservation. The Indian Reservation is home to the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate, a subgroup of the Dakota. The area of the reservation extends to all Nachbarcountys in South Dakota and North Dakota.

History

The Roberts County was founded in 1883. It was named after S. G. Roberts, a publisher and deputies of the Legislative Assembly of Dakota Territory. The first county seat was the now defunct place Travare. After the files have been sent after the Countyverwaltung Wilmot. They stayed there until 1898, when the county seat was moved to Sisseton.

Demographic data

According to the census in 2010 lived in Roberts County 10,149 people in 3657 households. The population density was 3.6 people per square kilometer. In the 3657 households lived statistically 2.68 per person.

The racial the population was composed of 60.4 percent white, 0.2 percent African American, 35.9 percent Native American, 0.3 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 3.1 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 1.6 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

28.5 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 53.8 percent were between 18 and 64 and 17.7 percent were 65 years or older. 49.9 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was $ 41,483. The per capita income was $ 20,357. 21.2 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in Roberts County

Citys

Sisseton
Wilmot

Towns

Claire City
Corona
New Effington
Ortley

Peever
Rosholt
Summit
White Rock

Census-designated places (CDP )

Agency Village
Goodwill
Long Hollow

Other Unincorporated communities

Hammer
Linden Beach
Madsen Beach

Shady Beach
Victor

Structure

The Roberts County is divided into 30 townships in addition to the City's two and eight Towns:

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