Fort Thompson, South Dakota
Fort Thompson, South Dakota | |
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Location in Buffalo County and the state of South Dakota | |
| Coordinates: 44°03′10″N 99°24′48″W / 44.05278°N 99.41333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Buffalo |
| Incorporated | 1889 |
| 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 (2020) | |
• 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 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393006 |
Fort Thompson (Lakota/ Dakota: Čhúŋkičakse) 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.
Fort Thompson was named in honor of Clark W. Thompson, superintendent of Indian Affairs.