Fort Thompson, SD Road Trips
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Photo: Esteban Carriazo
Trip Routes
3
Longest Drive
257.7 mi
Spearfish, SD
Quickest Drive
3h 35m
Rapid City, SD
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Popular Incoming Routes
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Fort Thompson, SD by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
1,134
Median Income
$45,313
Median Home Value
$110,300
Median Age
29.6
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Fort Thompson, SD at a Glance
Founded
1889
Elevation
1,440 ft
Area
13 mi²
Notable People from Fort Thompson, SD
A sampling of people born in Fort Thompson, SD.
Elizabeth Cook-Lynn
1930–2023
Sioux writer and editor (1930–2023)
City data from Wikidata (Q1438770), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
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