Fort Thompson, South Dakota
Fort Thompson, South Dakota | |
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Location in Buffalo County and the state of South Dakota | |
| Coordinates: 44°03′10″N 99°24′48″W / 44.05278°N 99.41333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Buffalo |
| Incorporated | 1889 |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.60 sq mi (32.63 km2) |
| • Land | 10.38 sq mi (26.88 km2) |
| • Water | 2.22 sq mi (5.75 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,437 ft (438 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,224 |
| • Density | 117.9/sq mi (45.54/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 57339 |
| Area code | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-22340 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393006 |
Fort Thompson (Lakota/ Dakota: Čhúŋkičakse) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Buffalo County, South Dakota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Fort Thompson had a population of 1,224, making it the largest settlement on the Crow Creek Reservation.
Fort Thompson was named in honor of Clark W. Thompson, superintendent of Indian Affairs.