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Welcome to Edmunds County ...

Time Zone: Edmunds County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Ipswich is the Seat for Edmunds County.

Edmunds County was founded in 1873 and was created by taking area from Buffalo County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Edmunds had a population of 3,829 people. This is a decrease of 5.81% since the last Census (which gave a population of 4,065 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Edmunds represented 0.5% of the total population of South Dakota.

Below are some of the communities located in Edmunds County:

  • Bowdle
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
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    • Bowdle is located in Edmunds County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowdle <2>
  • Hosmer
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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    • Hosmer is located in Edmunds County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
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  • Ipswich
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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    • Ipswich is located in Edmunds County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
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  • Roscoe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Roscoe is located in Edmunds County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.