Roberts County, South Dakota

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Roberts County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,280.<ref name="2020 Census (City)">Template:Cite web</ref> Its county seat is Sisseton.<ref>Template:Cite web</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>South Dakota County Histories/Roberts County (accessed February 8, 2019)</ref>

Geography

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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>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 Template:Convert ASL.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (3.1%) is water.<ref>Template:Cite web</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.

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

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Lakes and rivers<ref name=RCSD/>

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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

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Demographics

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 10,280 people, 3,844 households, and 2,568 families residing in the county.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The population density was Template:Convert. There were 4,788 housing units.

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 10,149 people, 3,823 households, and 2,655 families residing in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 4,905 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. 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 German, 19.2% were Norwegian, 6.3% were Irish, and 3.8% were 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.