Welcome to Bennett County ...

Time Zone: Bennett County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Martin is the Seat for Bennett County.

Bennett County was founded in 1909. Bennett was created by taking area from , Oglala Lakota, Washabaugh and Washington Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Bennett had a population of 3,365 people. This is a decrease of 2.49% since the last Census (which gave a population of 3,451 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bennett represented 0.42% of the total population of South Dakota.

Websites of Interest ...

• Websites specific to South Dakota
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  • Website for the South Dakota State Archives

• Websites specific to Bennett County
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• Websites for nearby counties
  • Jackson County
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  • Todd County
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  • Cherry County
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  • Oglala Lakota County
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• Cemetery Information and Directories
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of South Dakota
  • Cemeteries of Bennett County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of South Dakota
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of South Dakota