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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Buffalo County / Fort Thompson / Zip Codes
Fort Thompson, South Dakota is a small community with a population of 1,266 people. The population density in Fort Thompson is 114 people per square mile compared to the US population density of 93. The small town offers plenty of activities for locals and visitors alike. Businesses such as the C-Store, Native American Grocery Store, and Highway 34 Repair provide goods and services to the community. Year-round outdoor activities include fishing on Lake Sharpe or visiting Big Bend Dam Recreation Area for camping and trails. Other local organizations, such as the Fort Thompson Community Center, provides social events and recreational classes. Local sporting events include basketball games at Sioux Valley High School gymnasium, volleyball at the community center, and golf at the Eagle Creek Golf Course.

The population in Fort Thompson is 1,266. There are 122 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Fort Thompson is 25.1, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Fort Thompson is 4.1, the US average of people per household is 2.6.

Family in Fort Thompson
- 25.2% are married
- 10.6% are divorced
- 41.0% are married with children
- 43.0% have children, but are single
Race in Fort Thompson

- 0.5% are White
- 0.2% are Black
- 0.0% are Asian
- 89.5% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 3.4% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 3.2% Two or more races
- 3.1% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander

   Estimated Total Population by Age

  PeopleFort Thompson, South DakotaUnited States
  1,266.0329,725,481.0
  48.8%50.5%
  51.2%49.5%
  25.138.4
 
  1,275.0326,569,308.0
  1,428.0309,327,143.0
  1,375.0285,036,114.0
  1,088.0251,960,433.0
  -13.9%15.6%
  8.8%30.8%
 
  12293.4
  10.3773531905.423
  2.22264836.791
 
  1.7%59.4%
  0.0%12.2%
  0.0%5.6%
  93.4%0.6%
  0.0%0.2%
  0.0%0.4%
  0.0%3.2%
  4.9%18.4%
 
  25.2%49.8%
  23.8%48.0%
  1.3%1.8%
  74.8%50.2%
  57.4%33.8%
  10.7%10.8%
  6.8%5.6%
 
  4.042.6
  313.0124,010,992.0
  237.080,755,759.0
  14.8%30.5%
  14.3%42.9%
  76.043,255,233.0
  58.7%15.8%
  12.2%10.8%
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