The State of South Dakota conducted a State census 1885, 1895 (both partial), 1905, 1915, 1925, 1935, 1945.

Statewide Resources

• 1885 Dakota Territory Census Database

Beadle County

• 1895 State Census Images Beadle County

Campbell County

• 1895 State Census Index - Campbell County
• 1895 State Census Images - Campbell County

Hand County

• 1886 Head of Household Census, Hand County, St. Lawrence, SD

Hutchinson County

• 1885/1890 Consolidated Civil War Census Hutchinson County

Shannon County

• 1901 Pine Ridge Reservation Census Shannon County

Spink County

• Spink County, South Dakota Censuses 1885 Census Images

Tripp County

• 1918 Tripp County South Dakota School Census

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Books of Interest:

• State Census Records, by Ann S. Lainhart
• Map Guide to the U.S. State Censuses, by William Thorndale and William Dollarhide

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