Jerauld County | |
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![]() Jerauld County Courthouse in Wessington Springs | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota | |
![]() South Dakota's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 44°04′N 98°37′W / 44.06°N 98.62°W | |
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Founded | 1883 |
Named for | H. J. Jerauld |
Seat | Wessington Springs |
Largest city | Wessington Springs |
Area | |
• Total | 533 sq mi (1,380 km2) |
• Land | 526 sq mi (1,360 km2) |
• Water | 6.4 sq mi (17 km2) 1.2% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,663 |
• Density | 3.1/sq mi (1.2/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | At-large |
Jerauld County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, 1,663 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Wessington Springs.[2]