Fort Thompson, South Dakota
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Fort Thompson is a census-designated place (CDP) in Buffalo County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,282 at the 2010 census, making it the largest settlement on the Crow Creek Reservation.
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Fort Thompson, South Dakota | |
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Coordinates: 44°03′10″N 99°24′48″W | |
Country | United States |
State | South Dakota |
County | Buffalo |
Incorporated | 1889[1] |
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 | |
• Total | 1,224 |
• Density | 117.95/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[5] |
GNIS feature ID | 2393006[3] |
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Fort Thompson was named in honor of Clark W. Thompson, superintendent of Indian Affairs.[6]