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{{short description|County in South Dakota, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
{{Infobox U.S. county
| county = Charles Mix County
| county = Charles Mix County
| state = South Dakota
| state = South Dakota
| seal =
| seal =
| founded year = 1862 (created)<br/>1879 (organized)
| founded year = 1862 (created)<br />1879 (organized)
| founded date =
| founded date =
| seat wl = Lake Andes
| seat wl = Lake Andes
| largest city wl = Wagner
| largest city wl = Wagner
| area_total_sq_mi = 1150
| area_total_sq_mi = 1150
| area_land_sq_mi = 1097
| area_land_sq_mi = 1097
| area_water_sq_mi = 53
| area_water_sq_mi = 53
| area percentage = 4.6
| area percentage = 4.6
| population_as_of = 2010
| population_as_of = 2020
| population_total = 9129
| population_total = 9373
| pop_est_as_of = 2018
| pop_est_as_of = 2023
| population_est = 9,338
| population_est = 9240 {{decrease}}
| population_density_sq_mi = auto
| population_density_sq_mi = auto
| time zone = Central
| time zone = Central
| web = http://charlesmix.sdcounties.org/
| web = http://charlesmix.sdcounties.org/
| named for = [[Charles Eli Mix]]
| named for = [[Charles Eli Mix]]
| ex image = Charles Mix County courthouse from NW 6.JPG
| ex image = Charles Mix County courthouse from NW 6.JPG
| ex image cap = Charles Mix County Courthouse in Lake Andes
| ex image cap = [[Charles Mix County Courthouse]] in Lake Andes
| district = At-large
| district = At-large
}}
}}


'''Charles Mix County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[South Dakota]]. As of the [[2010 United States Census]], the [[population]] was 9,129.<ref name=QF>{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/46/46023.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=November 26, 2013}}</ref> Its [[county seat]] is [[Lake Andes, South Dakota|Lake Andes]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|accessdate=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|archivedate=May 31, 2011}}</ref> The county was created in 1862 and organized in 1879.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/DAKs_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm|title=Dakota Territory, South Dakota, and North Dakota: Individual County Chronologies|website=Dakota Territory Atlas of Historical County Boundaries|publisher=The [[Newberry Library]]|date=2006|accessdate=March 29, 2015}}</ref> It was named for [[Charles Eli Mix]], an official of the [[Bureau of Indian Affairs]] influential in signing a peace treaty with the local [[Lakota Indian]] tribes.<ref>[http://johnson.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=CharlesMix Charles Mix County] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100609090202/http://johnson.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=CharlesMix|date=June 9, 2010}}</ref> The easternmost approximately 60% of the county comprises the [[Yankton Indian Reservation]].
'''Charles Mix 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 9,373.<ref name="QF">{{Cite web |title=State & County QuickFacts |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/charlesmixcountysouthdakota/PST045223 |access-date=March 21, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> Its [[county seat]] is [[Lake Andes, South Dakota|Lake Andes]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Find a County |url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 |access-date=June 7, 2011 |publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> The county was created in 1862 and organized in 1879.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2006 |title=Dakota Territory, South Dakota, and North Dakota: Individual County Chronologies |url=http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/DAKs_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180402202102/http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/DAKs_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm |archive-date=April 2, 2018 |access-date=March 29, 2015 |website=Dakota Territory Atlas of Historical County Boundaries |publisher=The [[Newberry Library]]}}</ref> It was named for [[Charles Eli Mix]], an official of the [[Bureau of Indian Affairs]] influential in signing a peace treaty with the local [[Lakota Indian]] tribes.<ref>[http://johnson.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=CharlesMix Charles Mix County] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100609090202/http://johnson.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=CharlesMix|date=June 9, 2010}}</ref> The easternmost approximately 60% of the county comprises the [[Yankton Indian Reservation]].

The [[Papineau Trading Post]], whose building is now in [[Geddes, South Dakota]], was an early county seat.<ref name="nrhpdoc-GeddesHD">{{Cite web |last=J. Michael Peterson |date=March 26, 1973 |title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Geddes Historic District |url={{NRHP url|id=73001737}} |access-date=August 1, 2022 |publisher=[[National Park Service]]}} With {{NRHP url|id=73001737|photos=y|title=aerial photo from 1955 and others from c.1972}}</ref> Geddes tried to wrest the county seat from Wheeler in 1900, 1904, and 1908.<ref name=nrhpdoc-CMCCourthouse/> The [[Charles Mix County Courthouse]] in Lake Andes was built in 1918.<ref name="nrhpdoc-CMCCourthouse">{{Cite web |last=Mark Hufstetler |last2=Lon Johnson |date=September 1, 1992 |title=National Register of Historic Places Registration: Charles Mix County Courthouse |url={{NRHP url|id=92001856}} |access-date=August 1, 2022 |publisher=[[National Park Service]]}} With {{NRHP url|id=92001856|photos=y|title=14 photos}}.</ref>


==Geography==
==Geography==
Charles Mix County lies on the south line of South Dakota. Its south boundary line abuts the north boundary line of the state of [[Nebraska]] (across the [[Missouri River]], which flows southeastward along the county's south line. A smaller drainage flows south-southwesterly to the river along the east county line, separating it from Bon Homme County. The county terrain consists of rolling hills, mostly dedicated to agriculture.<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Charles+Mix+County,+SD/@43.1980163,-98.8082551,35323m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x8784340a7105e1eb:0xe001491652c57c51!8m2!3d43.0985109!4d-98.3964938 ''Charles Mix County SD'' Google Maps (accessed 31 January 2019)]</ref> The terrain drops off into the river basin along the county's southwest side, but otherwise generally slopes to the southeast.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm |title="Find an Altitude" Google Maps (accessed January 31, 2019) |access-date=January 31, 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>
Charles Mix County lies on the south line of South Dakota. Its south boundary line abuts the north boundary line of the state of [[Nebraska]] (across the [[Missouri River]], which flows southeastward along the county's south line). A smaller drainage flows south-southwesterly to the river along the east county line, separating it from Bon Homme County. The county terrain consists of rolling hills, mostly dedicated to agriculture.<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Charles+Mix+County,+SD/@43.1980163,-98.8082551,35323m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x8784340a7105e1eb:0xe001491652c57c51!8m2!3d43.0985109!4d-98.3964938 ''Charles Mix County SD'' Google Maps (accessed January 31, 2019)]</ref> The terrain drops off into the river basin along the county's southwest side, but otherwise generally slopes to the southeast.<ref>{{Cite web |title="Find an Altitude" Google Maps (accessed January 31, 2019) |url=https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190521043409/https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm |archive-date=May 21, 2019 |access-date=January 31, 2019}}</ref>


The county has a total area of {{convert|1150|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|1097|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|53|sqmi}} (4.6%) is water.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_46.txt|publisher=US Census Bureau|accessdate=March 23, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}</ref>
The county has a total area of {{convert|1150|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|1097|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|53|sqmi}} (4.6%) is water.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 22, 2012 |title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files |url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_46.txt |access-date=March 23, 2015 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref>


===Major highways===
===Major highways===
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*[[File:US 18.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Highway 18]]
* [[File:US 18.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 18 in South Dakota|U.S. Highway 18]]
*[[File:US 281.svg|23px]] [[U.S. Highway 281]]
* [[File:US 281.svg|23px]] [[U.S. Route 281#South Dakota|U.S. Highway 281]]
*[[File:SD 44.svg|20px]] [[South Dakota Highway 44]]
* [[File:SD 44.svg|20px]] [[South Dakota Highway 44]]
*[[File:SD 45.svg|20px]] [[South Dakota Highway 45]]
* [[File:SD 45.svg|20px]] [[South Dakota Highway 45]]
*[[File:SD 46.svg|20px]] [[South Dakota Highway 46]]
* [[File:SD 46.svg|20px]] [[South Dakota Highway 46]]
*[[File:SD 50.svg|20px]] [[South Dakota Highway 50]]
* [[File:SD 50.svg|20px]] [[South Dakota Highway 50]]
*[[File:SD 1804.svg|23px]] [[South Dakota Highway 1804]]
* [[File:SD 1804.svg|23px]] [[South Dakota Highway 1804]]
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* Academy Lake State Game Production Area
* Academy Lake State Game Production Area
* Bovee Lake State Game Production Area<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Bovee+Lake+State+Public+Shooting+Area,+Geddes,+SD+57342/@43.3351745,-98.7920933,16z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x8784340a7105e1eb:0xe001491652c57c51!2sCharles+Mix+County,+SD!3b1!8m2!3d43.0985109!4d-98.3964938!3m4!1s0x87842301fdca3c1f:0x6a50c6cfa9914358!8m2!3d43.3342512!4d-98.7908061 ''Bovee Lake State Public Shooting Area, Geddes SD'' Google Maps (accessed 31 January 2019)]</ref>
* Bovee Lake State Game Production Area<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Bovee+Lake+State+Public+Shooting+Area,+Geddes,+SD+57342/@43.3351745,-98.7920933,16z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x8784340a7105e1eb:0xe001491652c57c51!2sCharles+Mix+County,+SD!3b1!8m2!3d43.0985109!4d-98.3964938!3m4!1s0x87842301fdca3c1f:0x6a50c6cfa9914358!8m2!3d43.3342512!4d-98.7908061 ''Bovee Lake State Public Shooting Area, Geddes SD'' Google Maps (accessed January 31, 2019)]</ref>
* Central Charles Mix State Game Production Area
* Central Charles Mix State Game Production Area
* Central Platte State Game Production Area
* Central Platte State Game Production Area
* Dante Lake State Game Production Area
* Dante Lake State Game Production Area
* Fuchs Waterfowl Production Area<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Fuchs+Waterfowl+Production+Area,+376th+Ave,+Geddes,+SD+57342/@43.3391081,-98.6733499,16z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x8784340a7105e1eb:0xe001491652c57c51!2sCharles+Mix+County,+SD!3b1!8m2!3d43.0985109!4d-98.3964938!3m4!1s0x8784257a9bed5917:0x66a56ea24953b700!8m2!3d43.3387428!4d-98.669685 ''Fuchs Waterfowl Production Area'' Google Maps (accessed 31 January 2019)]</ref>
* Fuchs Waterfowl Production Area<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Fuchs+Waterfowl+Production+Area,+376th+Ave,+Geddes,+SD+57342/@43.3391081,-98.6733499,16z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x8784340a7105e1eb:0xe001491652c57c51!2sCharles+Mix+County,+SD!3b1!8m2!3d43.0985109!4d-98.3964938!3m4!1s0x8784257a9bed5917:0x66a56ea24953b700!8m2!3d43.3387428!4d-98.669685 ''Fuchs Waterfowl Production Area'' Google Maps (accessed January 31, 2019)]</ref>
* Gray Area State Public Shooting Area<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Gray+State+Public+Shooting+Area,+Platte,+SD+57369/@43.325702,-99.0612097,12.5z/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x8784340a7105e1eb:0xe001491652c57c51!2sCharles+Mix+County,+SD!3b1!8m2!3d43.0985109!4d-98.3964938!3m4!1s0x87841b0fb0b93b29:0x1bcd66f9019d065b!8m2!3d43.337914!4d-98.9741993 ''Gray State Public Shooting Area, Platte SD'' Google Maps (accessed 31 January 2019)]</ref>
* Gray Area State Game Production Area<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Gray+State+Public+Shooting+Area,+Platte,+SD+57369/@43.325702,-99.0612097,12.5z/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x8784340a7105e1eb:0xe001491652c57c51!2sCharles+Mix+County,+SD!3b1!8m2!3d43.0985109!4d-98.3964938!3m4!1s0x87841b0fb0b93b29:0x1bcd66f9019d065b!8m2!3d43.337914!4d-98.9741993 ''Gray State Public Shooting Area, Platte SD'' Google Maps (accessed January 31, 2019)]</ref>
* [[Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge]]<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Lake+Andes+National+Wildlife+Refuge,+Lake+Andes,+SD+57356/@43.1385608,-98.4457674,13.25z/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x8784340a7105e1eb:0xe001491652c57c51!2sCharles+Mix+County,+SD!3b1!8m2!3d43.0985109!4d-98.3964938!3m4!1s0x8785ca7c13e5eb2d:0x1f79993c24baa14!8m2!3d43.1656861!4d-98.4321356]</ref>
* [[Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Google Maps |url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Lake+Andes+National+Wildlife+Refuge,+Lake+Andes,+SD+57356/@43.1385608,-98.4457674,13.25z/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x8784340a7105e1eb:0xe001491652c57c51!2sCharles+Mix+County,+SD!3b1!8m2!3d43.0985109!4d-98.3964938!3m4!1s0x8785ca7c13e5eb2d:0x1f79993c24baa14!8m2!3d43.1656861!4d-98.4321356}}</ref>
* Lake Andes State Game Production Area
* Lake Andes State Game Production Area
* Lake George State Game Production Area<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Lake+George+State+Public+Shooting+Area,+Platte,+SD+57369/@43.4403352,-98.9528444,15z/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x8784340a7105e1eb:0xe001491652c57c51!2sCharles+Mix+County,+SD!3b1!8m2!3d43.0985109!4d-98.3964938!3m4!1s0x87841d87f55038bd:0x1ef9c7562268de86!8m2!3d43.4402535!4d-98.9583474 ''Lake George Public Shooting Area, Platte SD'' Google Maps (accessed 31 January 2019)]</ref>
* Lake George State Game Production Area<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Lake+George+State+Public+Shooting+Area,+Platte,+SD+57369/@43.4403352,-98.9528444,15z/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x8784340a7105e1eb:0xe001491652c57c51!2sCharles+Mix+County,+SD!3b1!8m2!3d43.0985109!4d-98.3964938!3m4!1s0x87841d87f55038bd:0x1ef9c7562268de86!8m2!3d43.4402535!4d-98.9583474 ''Lake George Public Shooting Area, Platte SD'' Google Maps (accessed January 31, 2019)]</ref>
* [[Missouri National Recreational River]] (part)
* [[Missouri National Recreational River]] (part)
* [[North Point Recreation Area|North Point State Recreation Area]]
* North Point State Recreation Area<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/North+Point+State+Recreation+Area/@43.0721003,-98.5614044,12.75z/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x8784340a7105e1eb:0xe001491652c57c51!2sCharles+Mix+County,+SD!3b1!8m2!3d43.0985109!4d-98.3964938!3m4!1s0x87844c06cd58179d:0xc9c0b59cd25a36e!8m2!3d43.0831822!4d-98.567791 ''North Point State Recreation Area'' Google Maps (accessed 31 January 2019)]</ref>
* North Wheeler State Game Production Area
* North Wheeler State Game Production Area
* North Wheeler State Recreation Area
* [[North Wheeler Recreation Area|North Wheeler State Recreation Area]]
* Paulson State Game Production Area
* Paulson State Game Production Area
* Pease Creek State Recreation Area<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Pease+Creek+State+Recreation+Area/@43.1545279,-98.620401,10.5z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x87844769e6133a99:0x8ec874f96de4a7f5!8m2!3d43.1401634!4d-98.7323252 ''Pease Creek State Recreation Area'' Google Maps (accessed 31 January 2019)]</ref>
* Pease Creek State Recreation Area<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Pease+Creek+State+Recreation+Area/@43.1545279,-98.620401,10.5z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x87844769e6133a99:0x8ec874f96de4a7f5!8m2!3d43.1401634!4d-98.7323252 ''Pease Creek State Recreation Area'' Google Maps (accessed January 31, 2019)]</ref>
* [[Platte Creek Recreation Area|Platte Creek State Recreation Area]]
* Platte Creek State Recreation Area<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Platte+Creek+State+Recreation+Area/@43.3325096,-99.0587249,12.75z/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x8784340a7105e1eb:0xe001491652c57c51!2sCharles+Mix+County,+SD!3b1!8m2!3d43.0985109!4d-98.3964938!3m4!1s0x87841aba4a423213:0xb792ed90ad6a19cf!8m2!3d43.2963238!4d-99.0004635 ''Platte Creek State Recreation Area'' Google Maps (accessed 31 January 2019)]</ref>
* Raysby Waterfowl Production Area
* Raysby Waterfowl Production Area<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Raysby+Waterfowl+Production+Area/@43.3339588,-98.5878644,13z/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x8784340a7105e1eb:0xe001491652c57c51!2sCharles+Mix+County,+SD!3b1!8m2!3d43.0985109!4d-98.3964938!3m4!1s0x8784323d577ab3c3:0xb00788c69ddfcd52!8m2!3d43.2956054!4d-98.5583496 ''Raysby Waterfowl Production Area'' Google Maps (accessed 31 January 2019)]</ref>
* Red Lake State Game Production Area
* Red Lake State Game Production Area
* Sherman Waterfowl Production Area
* Sherman Waterfowl Production Area<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Sherman+Waterfowl+Production+Area/@43.3194857,-98.6932552,13.25z/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x8784340a7105e1eb:0xe001491652c57c51!2sCharles+Mix+County,+SD!3b1!8m2!3d43.0985109!4d-98.3964938!3m4!1s0x87842f94c405a4b1:0x62e815b5d6edc7dc!8m2!3d43.331234!4d-98.6421633 ''Sherman Waterfowl Production Area'' Google Maps (accessed 31 January 2019)]</ref>
* [[Snake Creek Recreation Area|Snake Creek State Recreation Area]]
* Snake Creek Recreation Area<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Snake+Creek+Recreation+Area/@43.4103335,-99.1170726,13z/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x8784340a7105e1eb:0xe001491652c57c51!2sCharles+Mix+County,+SD!3b1!8m2!3d43.0985109!4d-98.3964938!3m4!1s0x8784018345ec89c7:0x9bec06df907075ce!8m2!3d43.3903294!4d-99.119339 ''Snake Creek Recreation Area'' Google Maps (accessed 31 January 2019)]</ref>
* Spillway State Lakeside Use Area
* Spillway State Lakeside Use Area
* Spring Creek Recreation Area<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Spring+Creek+Recreation+Area,+Geddes,+SD+57342/@43.132856,-98.7267952,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x87844714d4ea5aad:0x1553fd1b2cc1bc62!8m2!3d43.1345722!4d-98.7178353 ''Spring Creek Recreation Area, Geddes SD'' Google Maps (accessed 31 January 2019)]</ref>
* Trout Waterfowl Production Area<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Trout+Waterfowl+Production+Area,+Co+Rd+29,+Geddes,+SD+57342/@43.3403867,-98.5930196,13.5z/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x8784340a7105e1eb:0xe001491652c57c51!2sCharles+Mix+County,+SD!3b1!8m2!3d43.0985109!4d-98.3964938!3m4!1s0x87842d8a9d94b5e7:0x6a5858f16ca72cb8!8m2!3d43.3191208!4d-98.5487366 ''Trout Waterfowl Production Area'' Google Maps (accessed January 31, 2019)]</ref>
* Trout Waterfowl Production Area<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Trout+Waterfowl+Production+Area,+Co+Rd+29,+Geddes,+SD+57342/@43.3403867,-98.5930196,13.5z/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x8784340a7105e1eb:0xe001491652c57c51!2sCharles+Mix+County,+SD!3b1!8m2!3d43.0985109!4d-98.3964938!3m4!1s0x87842d8a9d94b5e7:0x6a5858f16ca72cb8!8m2!3d43.3191208!4d-98.5487366 ''Trout Waterfowl Production Area'' Google Maps (accessed 31 January 2019)]</ref>
* Tucek Waterfowl Production Area<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Tucek+Waterfowl+Production+Area,+280th+St,+Geddes,+SD+57342/@43.3384382,-98.5845078,14.5z/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x8784340a7105e1eb:0xe001491652c57c51!2sCharles+Mix+County,+SD!3b1!8m2!3d43.0985109!4d-98.3964938!3m4!1s0x87842de7af3c9313:0xa93d331d8b325907!8m2!3d43.3348667!4d-98.5624856 ''Tucek Waterfowl Production Area'' Google Maps (accessed January 31, 2019)]</ref>
* Tucek Waterfowl Production Area<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Tucek+Waterfowl+Production+Area,+280th+St,+Geddes,+SD+57342/@43.3384382,-98.5845078,14.5z/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x8784340a7105e1eb:0xe001491652c57c51!2sCharles+Mix+County,+SD!3b1!8m2!3d43.0985109!4d-98.3964938!3m4!1s0x87842de7af3c9313:0xa93d331d8b325907!8m2!3d43.3348667!4d-98.5624856 ''Tucek Waterfowl Production Area'' Google Maps (accessed 31 January 2019)]</ref>
* Turgeon State Game Production Area
* Turgeon State Game Production Area
* Van Zee Waterfowl Production Area<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Van+Zee+Waterfowl+Production+Area/@43.4462248,-98.7378315,14.5z/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x8784340a7105e1eb:0xe001491652c57c51!2sCharles+Mix+County,+SD!3b1!8m2!3d43.0985109!4d-98.3964938!3m4!1s0x8784277c0bf555f9:0xfb14ef9f1fd4ac6b!8m2!3d43.4552671!4d-98.7109566 ''Van Zee Waterfowl Production Area'' Google Maps (accessed 31 January 2019)]</ref>
* Van Zee Waterfowl Production Area<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Van+Zee+Waterfowl+Production+Area/@43.4462248,-98.7378315,14.5z/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x8784340a7105e1eb:0xe001491652c57c51!2sCharles+Mix+County,+SD!3b1!8m2!3d43.0985109!4d-98.3964938!3m4!1s0x8784277c0bf555f9:0xfb14ef9f1fd4ac6b!8m2!3d43.4552671!4d-98.7109566 ''Van Zee Waterfowl Production Area'' Google Maps (accessed January 31, 2019)]</ref>
* Vanderpol Waterfowl Production Area<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Vanderpol+Waterfowl+Production+Area,+279th+St,+Geddes,+SD+57342/@43.340993,-98.6649039,14.25z/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x8784340a7105e1eb:0xe001491652c57c51!2sCharles+Mix+County,+SD!3b1!8m2!3d43.0985109!4d-98.3964938!3m4!1s0x87842fa6336e46a1:0x2e2caa1ca09a9a26!8m2!3d43.3473162!4d-98.6277491 ''Vanderpol Waterfowl Production Area'' Google Maps (accessed 31 January 2019)]</ref>
* Vanderpol Waterfowl Production Area<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Vanderpol+Waterfowl+Production+Area,+279th+St,+Geddes,+SD+57342/@43.340993,-98.6649039,14.25z/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x8784340a7105e1eb:0xe001491652c57c51!2sCharles+Mix+County,+SD!3b1!8m2!3d43.0985109!4d-98.3964938!3m4!1s0x87842fa6336e46a1:0x2e2caa1ca09a9a26!8m2!3d43.3473162!4d-98.6277491 ''Vanderpol Waterfowl Production Area'' Google Maps (accessed January 31, 2019)]</ref>
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* West Platte State Game Production Area
* West Platte State Game Production Area
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|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{Cite web |title=County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2023 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html |access-date=March 17, 2024}}</ref>
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|footnote=US Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=US Decennial Census|publisher=US Census Bureau|accessdate=March 23, 2015}}</ref><br>1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|accessdate=March 23, 2015}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/sd190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=US Census Bureau|editor-last=Forstall|editor-first=Richard L.|date=March 27, 1995|accessdate=March 23, 2015}}</ref><br>1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=US Census Bureau|date=April 2, 2001|accessdate=March 23, 2015}}</ref> 2010-2018<ref name=QF/>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Decennial Census |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |access-date=March 23, 2015 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref><br />1790-1960<ref>{{Cite web |title=Historical Census Browser |url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120811110448/http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/ |archive-date=August 11, 2012 |access-date=March 23, 2015 |publisher=University of Virginia Library}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 27, 1995 |editor-last=Forstall |editor-first=Richard L. |title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990 |url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/sd190090.txt |access-date=March 23, 2015 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref><br />1990-2000<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 2, 2001 |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 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |access-date=March 23, 2015 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> 2010-2020<ref name=QF/>
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===2000 census===
===2000 census===
As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], there were 9,373 people, 3,050 households, and 2,019 families residing in the county.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Charles%20Mix%20County,%20South%20Dakota%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=March 21, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> The [[population density]] was {{convert|8.5|PD/sqmi}}. There were 3,625 housing units.
As of the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]], there were 9,350 people, 3,343 households, and 2,326 families in the county. The [[population density]] was 8 people per square mile (3/km²). There were 3,853 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 69.65% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.13% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 28.28% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.10% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.01% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.47% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.37% from two or more races. 1.89% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. 23.9% were of [[german people|German]], 10.2% [[czech people|Czech]], 10.1% [[dutch people|Dutch]] and 5.5% [[norwegian people|Norwegian]] ancestry.

There were 3,343 households out of which 34.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.10% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.40% were non-families. 28.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.37.

The county population contained 32.00% under the age of 18, 7.10% from 18 to 24, 23.20% from 25 to 44, 20.40% from 45 to 64, and 17.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $26,060, and the median income for a family was $30,688. Males had a median income of $24,747 versus $19,688 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $11,502. About 20.80% of families and 26.90% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 35.50% of those under age 18 and 21.00% of those age 65 or over.


===2010 census===
===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], there were 9,129 people, 3,249 households, and 2,222 families in the county.<ref name=DC>{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US46023|title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data|accessdate=11 March 2016|publisher=US Census Bureau|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213024614/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US46023|archive-date=13 February 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref> The population density was {{convert|8.3|PD/sqmi}}. There were 3,849 housing units at an average density of {{convert|3.5|/sqmi}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US46023|accessdate=11 March 2016|title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County|publisher=US Census Bureau]]|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213192811/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US46023|archive-date=13 February 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref> The racial makeup of the county was 65.0% white, 31.7% American Indian, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% black or African American, 0.3% from other races, and 2.7% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.7% of the population.<ref name=DC/> In terms of ancestry, 30.2% were [[Germans|German]], 12.0% were [[Dutch people|Dutch]], 11.7% were [[Czechs|Czech]], 6.8% were [[Norwegians|Norwegian]], 5.1% were [[Irish people|Irish]], and 1.8% were [[Americans|American]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US46023|title=Selected Social Characteristics in the US – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates|accessdate=March 11, 2016|publisher=US Census Bureau|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213013730/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US46023|archive-date=February 13, 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref>
As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], there were 9,129 people, 3,249 households, and 2,222 families in the county. The population density was {{convert|8.3|PD/sqmi}}. There were 3,849 housing units at an average density of {{convert|3.5|/sqmi}}. The racial makeup of the county was 65.0% white, 31.7% American Indian, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% black or African American, 0.3% from other races, and 2.7% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.7% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 30.2% were [[Germans|German]], 12.0% were [[Dutch people|Dutch]], 11.7% were [[Czechs|Czech]], 6.8% were [[Norwegians|Norwegian]], 5.1% were [[Irish people|Irish]], and 1.8% were [[Americans|American]].


Of the 3,249 households, 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 31.6% were non-families, and 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.23. The median age was 38.2 years.<ref name=DC/>
Of the 3,249 households, 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 31.6% were non-families, and 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.23. The median age was 38.2 years.


The median income for a household in the county was $35,808 and the median income for a family was $46,962. Males had a median income of $33,477 versus $25,740 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,403. About 17.4% of families and 24.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 32.9% of those under age 18 and 15.6% of those age 65 or over.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US46023|title=Selected Economic Characteristics – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates|accessdate=11 March 2016|publisher=US Census Bureau|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213020420/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US46023|archive-date=13 February 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref>
The median income for a household in the county was $35,808 and the median income for a family was $46,962. Males had a median income of $33,477 versus $25,740 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,403. About 17.4% of families and 24.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 32.9% of those under age 18 and 15.6% of those age 65 or over.


==Communities==
==Communities==
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===Reservation===
===Reservation===
*[[Yankton Sioux Tribe]]
* [[Yankton Sioux Tribe]]


===Cities===
===Cities===
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*[[Geddes, South Dakota|Geddes]]
* [[Geddes, South Dakota|Geddes]]
*[[Lake Andes, South Dakota|Lake Andes]] (county seat)
* [[Lake Andes, South Dakota|Lake Andes]] (county seat)
*[[Platte, South Dakota|Platte]]
* [[Platte, South Dakota|Platte]]
*[[Wagner, South Dakota|Wagner]]
* [[Wagner, South Dakota|Wagner]]
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===Towns===
===Towns===
*[[Dante, South Dakota|Dante]]
* [[Dante, South Dakota|Dante]]
*[[Pickstown, South Dakota|Pickstown]]
* [[Pickstown, South Dakota|Pickstown]]
*[[Ravinia, South Dakota|Ravinia]]
* [[Ravinia, South Dakota|Ravinia]]


===Census-designated place===
===Census-designated place===
*[[Marty, South Dakota|Marty]]
* [[Clearfield Colony, South Dakota|Clearfield Colony]]
* [[Lakeview Colony, South Dakota|Lakeview Colony]]
* [[Marty, South Dakota|Marty]]
* [[Platte Colony, South Dakota|Platte Colony]]


===Townships===
===Townships===
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*Bryan
* Bryan
*Carroll
* Carroll
*Choteau Creek
* Choteau Creek
*Darlington
* Darlington
*Forbes
* Forbes
*Goose Lake
* Goose Lake
*Hamilton
* Hamilton
*Highland
* Highland
*Howard
* Howard
*Jackson
* Jackson
*Kennedy
* Kennedy
*La Roche
* La Roche
*Lake George
* Lake George
*Lawrence
* Lawrence
*Lone Tree
* Lone Tree
*Moore
* Moore
*Platte
* Platte
*Plain Center
* Plain Center
*Rhoda
* Rhoda
*Roe
* Roe
*Rouse
* Rouse
*Signal
* Signal
*Waheheh
* Waheheh
*White Swan
* White Swan
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==Notable residents==
==Notable residents==
*[[Doug Eggers]], American football player
* [[Ella Deloria]], Yankton Dakota ethnologist
* [[Doug Eggers]], American football player
*[[Jack Sully]] was elected sheriff in 1872.
* [[Faith Spotted Eagle]], first Native American woman to receive an electoral college vote for President of the United States (2016).
*[[Ella Deloria]] Yankton Dakota ethnologist
* [[Jack Sully]] was elected sheriff in 1872.


==Politics==
==Politics==
Charles Mix County, more akin to the Midwest than the Great Plains, for a long time favoured the Democratic Party. It was one of only 130 counties nationwide to be won in 1972 by [[favorite son]] [[George McGovern]], and it was only once carried by a Republican nominee between 1932 and 1976 – when [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]] swept every county in South Dakota in 1952. Both [[George W. Bush]] in 2000 and [[Donald Trump]] in 2016 easily exceeded the previous best Republican performance in the county.
Charles Mix County, more akin to the Midwest than the Great Plains, up until recently favored the Democratic Party. It was one of only 130 counties nationwide to be won in 1972 by [[favorite son]] [[George McGovern]], and it was only once carried by a Republican nominee between 1932 and 1976 – when [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]] swept every county in South Dakota in 1952. [[Donald Trump]] in 2016, 2020, and 2024 easily exceeded the previous best Republican performance in the county.
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''69.4%''' ''2,382''
{{PresRow|1988|Democratic|1,966|2,205|13|South Dakota}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|27.2% ''935''
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|2,660|1,879|24|South Dakota}}
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|3.4% ''116''
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|2,608|1,741|250|South Dakota}}
|-
{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|1,779|2,593|22|South Dakota}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in South Dakota, 2012|2012]]'''
{{PresRow|1972|Democratic|2,020|2,691|10|South Dakota}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''59.3%''' ''2,230''
{{PresRow|1968|Democratic|2,093|2,369|213|South Dakota}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|39.4% ''1,483''
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|1,625|3,488|0|South Dakota}}
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.4% ''51''
{{PresRow|1960|Democratic|2,446|2,754|0|South Dakota}}
|-
{{PresRow|1956|Democratic|2,202|3,117|0|South Dakota}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in South Dakota, 2008|2008]]'''
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|3,316|2,790|0|South Dakota}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''53.0%''' ''2,109''
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|1,800|3,086|49|South Dakota}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|45.4% ''1,807''
{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|2,171|2,701|0|South Dakota}}
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.6% ''62''
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|2,993|3,303|0|South Dakota}}
|-
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|2,209|4,628|75|South Dakota}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in South Dakota, 2004|2004]]'''
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|1,397|5,399|50|South Dakota}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''53.3%''' ''2,556''
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|3,087|3,039|14|South Dakota}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|44.9% ''2,155''
{{PresRow|1924|Progressive|1,680|1,306|2,396|South Dakota}}
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.8% ''87''
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|2,021|1,305|702|South Dakota}}
|-
{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|1,450|2,011|53|South Dakota}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in South Dakota, 2000|2000]]'''
{{PresRow|1912|Progressive|0|1,625|1,920|South Dakota}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''61.6%''' ''2,205''
{{PresRow|1908|Republican|1,863|1,391|80|South Dakota}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|36.3% ''1,300''
{{PresRow|1904|Republican|1,765|823|134|South Dakota}}
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.1% ''74''
{{PresRow|1900|Republican|1,108|1,058|31|South Dakota}}
|-
{{PresRow|1896|Republican|698|594|11|South Dakota}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election in South Dakota, 1996|1996]]'''
{{PresFoot|1892|Republican|516|115|268|South Dakota}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|42.4% ''1,711''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''47.4%''' ''1,913''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|10.2% ''411''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election in South Dakota, 1992|1992]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|38.3% ''1,570''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''40.0%''' ''1,639''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|21.7% ''890''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election in South Dakota, 1988|1988]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|47.0% ''1,966''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''52.7%''' ''2,205''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.3% ''13''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in South Dakota, 1984|1984]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''58.3%''' ''2,660''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|41.2% ''1,879''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.5% ''24''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in South Dakota, 1980|1980]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''56.7%''' ''2,608''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|37.9% ''1,741''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|5.4% ''250''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election in South Dakota, 1976|1976]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|40.5% ''1,779''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''59.0%''' ''2,593''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.5% ''22''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election in South Dakota, 1972|1972]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|42.8% ''2,020''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''57.0%''' ''2,691''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.2% ''10''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election in South Dakota, 1968|1968]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|44.8% ''2,093''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''50.7%''' ''2,369''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|4.6% ''213''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election in South Dakota, 1964|1964]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|31.8% ''1,625''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''68.2%''' ''3,488''
| style="text-align:center;|
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election in South Dakota, 1960|1960]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|47.0% ''2,446''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''53.0%''' ''2,754''
| style="text-align:center;|
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1956 United States presidential election|1956]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|41.4% ''2,202''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''58.6%''' ''3,117''
| style="text-align:center;|
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1952 United States presidential election|1952]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''54.3%''' ''3,316''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|45.7% ''2,790''
| style="text-align:center;|
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1948 United States presidential election|1948]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|36.5% ''1,800''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''62.5%''' ''3,086''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.0% ''49''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1944 United States presidential election|1944]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|44.6% ''2,171''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''55.4%''' ''2,701''
| style="text-align:center;|
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1940 United States presidential election|1940]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|47.5% ''2,993''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''52.5%''' ''3,303''
| style="text-align:center;|
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1936 United States presidential election|1936]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|32.0% ''2,209''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''67.0%''' ''4,628''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.1% ''75''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1932 United States presidential election|1932]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|20.4% ''1,397''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''78.9%''' ''5,399''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.7% ''50''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1928 United States presidential election|1928]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''50.3%''' ''3,087''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|49.5% ''3,039''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.2% ''14''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Progressive}}|'''[[1924 United States presidential election|1924]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|31.2% ''1,680''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|24.3% ''1,306''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|'''44.5%''' ''2,396''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1920 United States presidential election|1920]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''50.2%''' ''2,021''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|32.4% ''1,305''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|17.4% ''702''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1916 United States presidential election|1916]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|41.3% ''1,450''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''57.2%''' ''2,011''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.5% ''53''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Progressive}}|'''[[1912 United States presidential election|1912]]'''
|
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|45.8% ''1,625''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|'''54.2%''' ''1,920''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1908 United States presidential election|1908]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''55.9%''' ''1,863''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|41.7% ''1,391''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.4% ''80''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1904 United States presidential election|1904]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''64.8%''' ''1,765''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|30.2% ''823''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|4.9% ''134''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1900 United States presidential election|1900]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''50.4%''' ''1,108''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|48.2% ''1,058''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.4% ''31''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1896 United States presidential election|1896]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''53.6%''' ''698''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|45.6% ''594''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.8% ''11''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1892 United States presidential election|1892]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''57.4%''' ''516''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|12.8% ''115''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|29.8% ''268''
|}
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[National Register of Historic Places listings in Charles Mix County, South Dakota]]
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Charles Mix County, South Dakota]]


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 21:47, 23 November 2024

Charles Mix County
County
Charles Mix County Courthouse in Lake Andes
Charles Mix County Courthouse in Lake Andes
Map of South Dakota highlighting Charles Mix County
Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota
Map of the United States highlighting South Dakota
South Dakota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 43°13′N 98°35′W / 43.21°N 98.59°W / 43.21; -98.59
Country United States
State South Dakota
Founded1862 (created)
1879 (organized)
Named forCharles Eli Mix
SeatLake Andes
Largest cityWagner
Area
 • Total
1,150 sq mi (3,000 km2)
 • Land1,097 sq mi (2,840 km2)
 • Water53 sq mi (140 km2)  4.6%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
9,373
 • Estimate 
(2023)
9,240 Decrease
 • Density8.2/sq mi (3.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districtAt-large
Websitecharlesmix.sdcounties.org

Charles Mix County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,373.[1] Its county seat is Lake Andes.[2] The county was created in 1862 and organized in 1879.[3] It was named for Charles Eli Mix, an official of the Bureau of Indian Affairs influential in signing a peace treaty with the local Lakota Indian tribes.[4] The easternmost approximately 60% of the county comprises the Yankton Indian Reservation.

The Papineau Trading Post, whose building is now in Geddes, South Dakota, was an early county seat.[5] Geddes tried to wrest the county seat from Wheeler in 1900, 1904, and 1908.[6] The Charles Mix County Courthouse in Lake Andes was built in 1918.[6]

Geography

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Charles Mix County lies on the south line of South Dakota. Its south boundary line abuts the north boundary line of the state of Nebraska (across the Missouri River, which flows southeastward along the county's south line). A smaller drainage flows south-southwesterly to the river along the east county line, separating it from Bon Homme County. The county terrain consists of rolling hills, mostly dedicated to agriculture.[7] The terrain drops off into the river basin along the county's southwest side, but otherwise generally slopes to the southeast.[8]

The county has a total area of 1,150 square miles (3,000 km2), of which 1,097 square miles (2,840 km2) is land and 53 square miles (140 km2) (4.6%) is water.[9]

Major highways

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Adjacent counties

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Protected areas

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  • West Platte State Game Production Area
  • White Swan State Game Production Area
  • White Swan State Lakeside Use Area
  • Williamson state Game Production Area

Major lakes

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  • Academy Lake
  • Carroll Lake
  • Lake Francis Case (part)
  • Goose Lake
  • Lake Andes
  • Lake Platte
  • White Lake

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1870152—
1880407167.8%
18904,178926.5%
19008,498103.4%
191014,89975.3%
192016,2569.1%
193016,7032.7%
194013,449−19.5%
195015,55815.7%
196011,785−24.3%
19709,994−15.2%
19809,680−3.1%
19909,131−5.7%
20009,3502.4%
20109,129−2.4%
20209,3732.7%
2023 (est.)9,240[20]−1.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[21]
1790-1960[22] 1900-1990[23]
1990-2000[24] 2010-2020[1]

2000 census

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As of the 2020 census, there were 9,373 people, 3,050 households, and 2,019 families residing in the county.[25] The population density was 8.5 inhabitants per square mile (3.3/km2). There were 3,625 housing units.

2010 census

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As of the 2010 census, there were 9,129 people, 3,249 households, and 2,222 families in the county. The population density was 8.3 inhabitants per square mile (3.2/km2). There were 3,849 housing units at an average density of 3.5 per square mile (1.4/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 65.0% white, 31.7% American Indian, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% black or African American, 0.3% from other races, and 2.7% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.7% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 30.2% were German, 12.0% were Dutch, 11.7% were Czech, 6.8% were Norwegian, 5.1% were Irish, and 1.8% were American.

Of the 3,249 households, 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 31.6% were non-families, and 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.23. The median age was 38.2 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,808 and the median income for a family was $46,962. Males had a median income of $33,477 versus $25,740 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,403. About 17.4% of families and 24.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.9% of those under age 18 and 15.6% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

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Civil townships in Charles Mix County in 1931

Reservation

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Cities

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Towns

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Census-designated place

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Townships

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  • Bryan
  • Carroll
  • Choteau Creek
  • Darlington
  • Forbes
  • Goose Lake
  • Hamilton
  • Highland
  • Howard
  • Jackson
  • Kennedy
  • La Roche
  • Lake George
  • Lawrence
  • Lone Tree
  • Moore
  • Platte
  • Plain Center
  • Rhoda
  • Roe
  • Rouse
  • Signal
  • Waheheh
  • White Swan

Unorganized territory

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The unorganized territory of Castalia is located in the county.

Notable residents

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Politics

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Charles Mix County, more akin to the Midwest than the Great Plains, up until recently favored the Democratic Party. It was one of only 130 counties nationwide to be won in 1972 by favorite son George McGovern, and it was only once carried by a Republican nominee between 1932 and 1976 – when Dwight D. Eisenhower swept every county in South Dakota in 1952. Donald Trump in 2016, 2020, and 2024 easily exceeded the previous best Republican performance in the county.

United States presidential election results for Charles Mix County, South Dakota[26]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2024 2,551 70.57% 1,000 27.66% 64 1.77%
2020 2,552 67.46% 1,177 31.11% 54 1.43%
2016 2,382 69.39% 935 27.24% 116 3.38%
2012 2,230 59.25% 1,483 39.40% 51 1.35%
2008 2,109 53.02% 1,807 45.42% 62 1.56%
2004 2,556 53.27% 2,155 44.91% 87 1.81%
2000 2,205 61.61% 1,300 36.32% 74 2.07%
1996 1,711 42.40% 1,913 47.41% 411 10.19%
1992 1,570 38.30% 1,639 39.99% 890 21.71%
1988 1,966 46.99% 2,205 52.70% 13 0.31%
1984 2,660 58.29% 1,879 41.18% 24 0.53%
1980 2,608 56.71% 1,741 37.86% 250 5.44%
1976 1,779 40.49% 2,593 59.01% 22 0.50%
1972 2,020 42.79% 2,691 57.00% 10 0.21%
1968 2,093 44.77% 2,369 50.67% 213 4.56%
1964 1,625 31.78% 3,488 68.22% 0 0.00%
1960 2,446 47.04% 2,754 52.96% 0 0.00%
1956 2,202 41.40% 3,117 58.60% 0 0.00%
1952 3,316 54.31% 2,790 45.69% 0 0.00%
1948 1,800 36.47% 3,086 62.53% 49 0.99%
1944 2,171 44.56% 2,701 55.44% 0 0.00%
1940 2,993 47.54% 3,303 52.46% 0 0.00%
1936 2,209 31.96% 4,628 66.96% 75 1.09%
1932 1,397 20.41% 5,399 78.86% 50 0.73%
1928 3,087 50.28% 3,039 49.50% 14 0.23%
1924 1,680 31.22% 1,306 24.27% 2,396 44.52%
1920 2,021 50.17% 1,305 32.40% 702 17.43%
1916 1,450 41.26% 2,011 57.23% 53 1.51%
1912 0 0.00% 1,625 45.84% 1,920 54.16%
1908 1,863 55.88% 1,391 41.72% 80 2.40%
1904 1,765 64.84% 823 30.24% 134 4.92%
1900 1,108 50.43% 1,058 48.16% 31 1.41%
1896 698 53.57% 594 45.59% 11 0.84%
1892 516 57.40% 115 12.79% 268 29.81%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Dakota Territory, South Dakota, and North Dakota: Individual County Chronologies". Dakota Territory Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2006. Archived from the original on April 2, 2018. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
  4. ^ Charles Mix County Archived June 9, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ J. Michael Peterson (March 26, 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Geddes Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved August 1, 2022. With aerial photo from 1955 and others from c.1972
  6. ^ a b Mark Hufstetler; Lon Johnson (September 1, 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Charles Mix County Courthouse". National Park Service. Retrieved August 1, 2022. With 14 photos.
  7. ^ Charles Mix County SD Google Maps (accessed January 31, 2019)
  8. ^ ""Find an Altitude" Google Maps (accessed January 31, 2019)". Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
  9. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  10. ^ Bovee Lake State Public Shooting Area, Geddes SD Google Maps (accessed January 31, 2019)
  11. ^ Fuchs Waterfowl Production Area Google Maps (accessed January 31, 2019)
  12. ^ Gray State Public Shooting Area, Platte SD Google Maps (accessed January 31, 2019)
  13. ^ "Google Maps".
  14. ^ Lake George Public Shooting Area, Platte SD Google Maps (accessed January 31, 2019)
  15. ^ Pease Creek State Recreation Area Google Maps (accessed January 31, 2019)
  16. ^ Trout Waterfowl Production Area Google Maps (accessed January 31, 2019)
  17. ^ Tucek Waterfowl Production Area Google Maps (accessed January 31, 2019)
  18. ^ Van Zee Waterfowl Production Area Google Maps (accessed January 31, 2019)
  19. ^ Vanderpol Waterfowl Production Area Google Maps (accessed January 31, 2019)
  20. ^ "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2023". Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  21. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  22. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  23. ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  24. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  25. ^ "US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  26. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
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