Jones County, South Dakota
Jones County | |
|---|---|
Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota | |
South Dakota's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 43°57′7.168″N 100°41′10.096″W / 43.95199111°N 100.68613778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| Founded | 1916 (created) January 15, 1917 (organized) |
| Named after | George Wallace Jones |
| Seat | Murdo |
| Largest city | Murdo |
| Area | |
• Total | 970.883 sq mi (2,514.58 km2) |
| • Land | 969.668 sq mi (2,511.43 km2) |
| • Water | 1.215 sq mi (3.15 km2) 0.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 917 |
• Estimate (2024) | 874 |
| • Density | 0.882/sq mi (0.341/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
Jones County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 917, making it the least populous county in South Dakota. Its county seat is Murdo. Created in 1916 and organized in 1917, it is the most recently established county in South Dakota. It was named after Granville Whittington Jones, an Arkansas-born clergyman/lawyer, who moved to Chamberlain, SD and became a noted Chautauqua speaker.