Clark County, South Dakota
Clark County, South Dakota | |
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Clark County Courthouse | |
Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota | |
| Coordinates: 44°52′N 97°44′W / 44.86°N 97.73°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| Founded | 1873 (created) 1881 (organized) |
| Named after | Newton Clark |
| Seat | Clark |
| Largest city | Clark |
| Area | |
• Total | 967 sq mi (2,500 km2) |
| • Land | 958 sq mi (2,480 km2) |
| • Water | 9.9 sq mi (26 km2) 1.0% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,837 |
• Estimate (2024) | 3,974 |
| • Density | 4.01/sq mi (1.55/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Website | http://clark.sdcounties.org/ |
Clark County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,837. Its county seat is Clark. The county was created in 1873 and organized in 1881. It was named for Newton Clark, a Dakota Territory legislator in 1873.