Editing Roberts County, South Dakota

{{short description|County in South Dakota, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
 | county             = Roberts County
 | state              = South Dakota
 | ex image           = Roberts County Courthouse.jpg
 | ex image size      = 300px
 | ex image cap       = [[Roberts County Courthouse (Sisseton, South Dakota)|Roberts County Courthouse]]
 | type               = [[County (United States)|County]]
 | flag               = 
 | seal               = 
 | logo               = 
 | coordinates        = {{coord|45|37|24.229|N|96|56|51.183|W|region:US-SD_type:county|display=inline}}
 | founded            = March 8, 1883 (organized)<ref name=LM>''Legislative Manual'', South Dakota, 2005, p. 597</ref><br />August 6, 1883 (organized)
 | named for          = S. G. Roberts
 | seat wl            = Sisseton
 | largest city wl    = Sisseton
 | area_total_sq_mi   = 1135.777
 | area_land_sq_mi    = 1101.055
 | area_water_sq_mi   = 34.722
 | area percentage    = 3.1%
 | population_as_of   = 2020
 | population_total   = 10280
 | pop_est_as_of      = 2024
 | population_est     = 10283 {{increase}}
 | density_sq_mi      = 9.271
 | time zone          = Central
 | district           = At-large
 | website            = {{URL|https://robertscosd.gov/|robertscosd.gov}}
}}

'''Roberts County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[South Dakota]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 10,280.<ref name="2020 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Roberts_County,_South_Dakota?g=050XX00US46109 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=March 19, 2025}}</ref> Its [[county seat]] is [[Sisseton, South Dakota|Sisseton]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Find a County |url=https://ce.naco.org/?find=true |publisher=[[National Association of Counties]] |access-date=March 19, 2025}}</ref> The county was named either for S. G. Roberts of [[Fargo, North Dakota]], or for Solomon Robar, an early local French [[fur trader]].<ref name=LM/> It was created on March 8, 1883, and fully organized by August 6 of that year. Its boundary was altered once, in 1885.<ref>[https://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/DAKs_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm ''South Dakota County Histories/Roberts County'' (accessed February 8, 2019)]</ref>

==Geography==
[[File:Roberts Co SD Pie Chart No Text Version.pdf|thumb|right|Soils of Roberts County]]
Roberts County is at South Dakota's northeastern corner. Its eastern boundary abuts [[Minnesota]] (across the [[Bois de Sioux River]]), and its northern boundary abuts [[North Dakota]]. The Cottonwood Slough flows southward, draining the upper portion of the county into the River. The terrain consists of rolling hills, devoted to agriculture.<ref name=RCSD>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Roberts+County,+SD/@45.7732811,-96.9511851,58724m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x52cc5c42873ac93b:0x78b1263ac00b90b5!8m2!3d45.611639!4d-97.0335771 ''Roberts County SD''  Google Maps (accessed February 8, 2019)]</ref> The terrain slopes to the east; its highest point is on its upper western boundary line, at {{convert|2,047|ft|m|abbr=on}} ASL.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm |title="Find an Altitude"  Google Maps (accessed February 8, 2019) |access-date=February 8, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190521043409/https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm |archive-date=May 21, 2019 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|1135.777|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|1101.055|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|34.722|sqmi}} (3.1%) is water.<ref>{{Cite web|title=2024 County Gazetteer Files – South Dakota|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2024_Gazetteer/2024_gaz_counties_46.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=March 19, 2025}}</ref> It is the 26th largest county in South Dakota by total area. The [[Traverse Gap]] is in eastern Roberts County along the [[Minnesota]] border. The [[Lake Traverse Indian Reservation]] covers most of the county.

===Major highways===
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* [[Image:I-29.svg|20px]] [[Interstate 29 in South Dakota|Interstate 29]]
* [[Image:US 12.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 12 in South Dakota|U.S. Route 12]]
* [[Image:US 81.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 81#South Dakota|U.S. Route 81]]
* [[Image:SD 10.svg|20px]] [[South Dakota Highway 10]]
* [[Image:SD 15.svg|20px]] [[South Dakota Highway 15]]
* [[Image:SD 25.svg|20px]] [[South Dakota Highway 25]]
* [[Image:SD 106.svg|25px]] [[South Dakota Highway 106]]
* [[Image:SD 109.svg|25px]] [[South Dakota Highway 109]]
* [[Image:SD 123.svg|25px]] [[South Dakota Highway 123]]
* [[Image:SD 127.svg|25px]] [[South Dakota Highway 127]]
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===Transit===
* [[Jefferson Lines]]

===Adjacent counties===
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* [[Richland County, North Dakota]] - north
* [[Traverse County, Minnesota]] - northeast
* [[Big Stone County, Minnesota]] - southeast
* [[Grant County, South Dakota|Grant County]] - south
* [[Day County, South Dakota|Day County]] - southwest
* [[Marshall County, South Dakota|Marshall County]] - west
{{div col end}}

===Protected areas<ref name=RCSD/>===
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* [[Big Stone Island Nature Area|Big Stone Island State Nature Area]]
* Crawford State Game Production Area
* Knutson State Game Production Area
* Harmon State Game Production Area
* [[Hartford Beach State Park]]
* Peever Slough State Game Production Area
* [[Sica Hollow State Park]] (part)
* White Rock State Game Production Area
{{div col end}}

===Lakes and rivers<ref name=RCSD/>===
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
* [[Big Stone Lake]]
* [[Bois de Sioux River]]
* Clubhouse Lake
* Cottonwood Lake
* Dobberstien Slough
* Drywood Lakes
* Hurricane Lake
* Lake Bdesska
* [[Lake Traverse]]
* [[Little Minnesota River]]
* Oneroad Lake
* Owl Lake
* Round Lake
* [[Whetstone River]] (North fork)
* Whitestone Lake
{{div col end}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1890= 1997
|1900= 12216
|1910= 14897
|1920= 16514
|1930= 15782
|1940= 15887
|1950= 14929
|1960= 13190
|1970= 11678
|1980= 10911
|1990= 9914
|2000= 10016
|2010= 10149
|2020= 10280
|estyear=2024
|estimate=10283
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2024">{{cite web|title=County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2024 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html |access-date=March 15, 2025}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|title=U.S. Decennial Census |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=July 20, 2014}}</ref><br>1790–1960<ref>{{cite web|title=Historical Census Browser |url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu |publisher=University of Virginia Library |url-status=live |date=2007 |access-date=July 20, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091212224028/http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/ |archive-date=December 12, 2009}}</ref> 1900–1990<ref>{{cite web|last=Forstall |first=Richard L. |title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990 |url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/sd190090.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |url-status=live |date=March 27, 1995 |access-date=July 20, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990219135447/http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/sd190090.txt |archive-date=February 19, 1999}}</ref><br>1990–2000<ref>{{cite web|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000 |url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |url-status=live |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=July 20, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010}}</ref> 2010–2020<ref name="QF">{{Cite web|title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Roberts County, South Dakota |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/robertscountysouthdakota/PST045224 |access-date=March 19, 2025 |website=www.census.gov |language=en}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], there were 10,280 people, 3,844 households, and 2,568 families residing in the county.<ref>{{Cite web|title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Roberts%20County,%20South%20Dakota%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=March 20, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> The [[population density]] was {{convert|9.3|PD/sqmi}}. There were 4,788 housing units.

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], there were 10,149 people, 3,823 households, and 2,655 families residing in the county. The population density was {{convert|9.2|PD/sqmi}}. There were 4,905 housing units at an average density of {{convert|4.5|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. 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. In terms of ancestry, 31.3% were [[Germans|German]], 19.2% were [[Norwegians|Norwegian]], 6.3% were [[Irish people|Irish]], and 3.8% were [[Americans|American]].

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.

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.

==Communities==
===Cities===
* [[Sisseton, South Dakota|Sisseton]] (county seat)
* [[Wilmot, South Dakota|Wilmot]]

===Towns===
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* [[Claire City, South Dakota|Claire City]]
* [[Corona, South Dakota|Corona]]
* [[New Effington, South Dakota|New Effington]]
* [[Ortley, South Dakota|Ortley]]
* [[Peever, South Dakota|Peever]]
* [[Rosholt, South Dakota|Rosholt]]
* [[Summit, South Dakota|Summit]]
* [[White Rock, South Dakota|White Rock]]
{{div col end}}

===Census-designated places===
* [[Agency Village, South Dakota|Agency Village]]
* [[Goodwill, South Dakota|Goodwill]] (former)
* [[Long Hollow, South Dakota|Long Hollow]]
* [[Peever Flats, South Dakota|Peever Flats]]
* [[White Rock Colony, South Dakota|White Rock Colony]]

===Unincorporated communities<ref name=RCSD/>===
{{div col}}
* [[Hammer, South Dakota|Hammer]]
* Hartford Beach
* Hiawatha Beach
* Lindon Beach
* Shady Beach
* [[Victor, South Dakota|Victor]]
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===Townships===
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*[[Agency Township, Roberts County, South Dakota|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
{{div col end}}

==Notable people==
* [[Ishtakhaba|Sleepy Eye]], [[Sisseton Sioux]] chief
* [[Gene Okerlund]], wrestling announcer

==Politics==
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{{PresRow|2024|Republican|2,514|1,560|75|South Dakota}}
{{PresRow|2020|Republican|2,404|1,828|75|South Dakota}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|2,144|1,540|205|South Dakota}}
{{PresRow|2012|Democratic|1,883|2,302|71|South Dakota}}
{{PresRow|2008|Democratic|1,781|2,672|83|South Dakota}}
{{PresRow|2004|Democratic|2,396|2,527|59|South Dakota}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|2,237|1,700|137|South Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1996|Democratic|1,646|2,186|501|South Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|1,437|1,716|968|South Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1988|Democratic|2,012|2,267|32|South Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|2,767|2,063|10|South Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|2,904|1,829|276|South Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|1,915|2,890|15|South Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1972|Democratic|2,187|2,976|9|South Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1968|Democratic|2,225|2,651|337|South Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|1,931|3,567|0|South Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1960|Democratic|2,857|3,089|0|South Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1956|Democratic|2,854|3,246|0|South Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|3,566|2,524|0|South Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|2,211|3,277|164|South Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|2,721|3,024|0|South Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|3,504|3,750|0|South Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|1,934|3,820|197|South Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|1,381|4,440|547|South Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|2,966|2,619|40|South Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1924|Progressive|1,744|215|2,296|South Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|2,335|447|1,913|South Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1916|Republican|1,259|1,191|219|South Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1912|Progressive|0|812|1,647|South Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1908|Republican|1,562|777|221|South Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1904|Republican|2,282|584|176|South Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1900|Republican|1,875|1,067|77|South Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1896|Republican|1,324|929|22|South Dakota}}
{{PresFoot|1892|Republican|538|68|250|South Dakota}}

==Education==
School districts include:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st46_sd/schooldistrict_maps/c46109_roberts/DC20SD_C46109.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Roberts County, SD|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 10, 2024}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st46_sd/schooldistrict_maps/c46109_roberts/DC20SD_C46109_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>
* [[Big Stone City School District 25-1]]
* [[Milbank School District 25-4]]
* [[Rosholt School District 54-4]]
* [[Sisseton School District 54-2]]
* [[Summit School District 54-6]]
* [[Waubay School District 18-3]]
* [[Wilmot School District 54-7]]

==See also==
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Roberts County, South Dakota]]

==External links==
* [https://robertscosd.gov/ Roberts County, South Dakota (Official site)]

==References==
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{{Geographic Location
|Centre    = Roberts County, South Dakota
|North     = [[Richland County, North Dakota]]
|Northeast = [[Traverse County, Minnesota]]
|Southeast = [[Big Stone County, Minnesota]]
|South     = [[Grant County, South Dakota|Grant County]]
|Southwest = [[Day County, South Dakota|Day County]]
|West      = [[Marshall County, South Dakota|Marshall County]]
}}

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