Edmunds County

county in South Dakota, United States of America

Key facts

Country: United States
State: South Dakota
Founded: 1873 (founded), 1883 (organized)
Named after: Newton Edmunds
Seat: Ipswich
Largest city: Ipswich
Total: 1,151 sq mi (2,980 km )
Land: 1,126 sq mi (2,920 km )
Water: 25 sq mi (65 km ) 2.2%
Estimate 2025: 4,022
Density: 3.6/sq mi (1.4/km )
Time zone: UTC−6 ( Central )
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Edmunds County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. At the 2020 census, the population was 3,986. Its county seat is Ipswich. The county was established in 1873 and organized in 1883. It is named for Newton Edmunds, the second Governor of Dakota Territory.

Edmunds County is part of the Aberdeen, SD Micropolitan Statistical Area.