Edmunds County | |
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![]() Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota | |
![]() South Dakota's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 45°25′N 99°13′W / 45.41°N 99.21°W | |
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State | ![]() |
Founded | 1873 (founded) 1883 (organized) |
Named for | Newton Edmunds |
Seat | Ipswich |
Largest city | Ipswich |
Area | |
• Total | 1,151 sq mi (2,980 km2) |
• Land | 1,126 sq mi (2,920 km2) |
• Water | 25 sq mi (60 km2) 2.2% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,986 |
• Estimate (2023) | 4,057 ![]() |
• Density | 3.5/sq mi (1.3/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | At-large |
Website | edmunds |
Edmunds County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. At the 2020 census, the population was 3,986.[1] Its county seat is Ipswich.[2] The county was established in 1873 and organized in 1883.[3] It is named for Newton Edmunds, the second Governor of Dakota Territory.[4]
Edmunds County is part of the Aberdeen, SD Micropolitan Statistical Area.