Harding County, Administrative county in northwestern South Dakota, United States.
Harding County extends across 2,671 square miles of rolling hills and grasslands, representing the fourth-largest county in South Dakota by land area.
The territory was reorganized multiple times before establishing its final boundaries in 1909, named after J.A. Harding, former Speaker of the House of Dakota Territory.
The population of 1,311 residents maintains strong ties to Norwegian and German heritage, with over 70 percent of inhabitants claiming these ancestries.
Buffalo, the county seat, serves as the administrative center and hosts the Antelope Range and Livestock Research Station operated by South Dakota State University.
The Hell Creek Formation within the county contains numerous fossil specimens, contributing to paleontological research in the northern Great Plains region.
Location: South Dakota
Inception: 1909
Capital city: Buffalo
Website: http://www.hardingcountysd.com/
Shares border with: Bowman County, Adams County, Perkins County, Butte County, Carter County, Fallon County
Website: http://hardingcountysd.com
GPS coordinates: 45.59000,-103.50000
Latest update: March 11, 2025 12:24
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