County · code 46021
Campbell CountySouth Dakota
Campbell County is a county in South Dakota with its seat in Mound City. The county was founded in 1883 and named after Norman B. Campbell.
- Founded1883
- County seatMound City
- Named forNorman B. Campbell
- Land area734 sq mi + 37 sq mi water
- Population1,377 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped5,721 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Campbell on the map of South Dakota
South Dakota has 66 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Founded in 1883
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Campbell County was created in 1883 and lost land to the formation of McIntosh County, North Dakota on March 9, 1883. On November 2, 1889, Campbell became a county in the state of South Dakota.
- 1883Lost territory Campbell lost to creation of McIntosh (North Dakota).to McIntosh (N. D.)· Dak. Terr. Laws 1883, 15th sess., ch. 26/p. 39
- 1889Became part of South Dakota Campbell became a county in the state of South Dakota. · U.S. Stat., vol. 25, ch. 180[1889]/pp. 676-684; U.S. Stat., vol. 26, no. 5/pp. 1548-1549; Swindler, 9:107-109; Van Zandt, 134
- 1895Changed Boreman (extinct) attached to Campbell “for judicial purposes.”Boreman· S. Dak. Laws 1895, 4th sess., ch. 48/pp. 53-54
- 1909Eliminated Boreman eliminated, ending its attachment to Campbell.into Boreman· S. Dak. Laws 1909, 11th sess., ch. 133/p. 209
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Campbell
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 5,721 parcels from Campbell County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Campbell County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Campbell by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Campbell County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Campbell County
- When was Campbell County founded?
- Campbell County was founded in 1883, and named after Norman B. Campbell.
- What is the county seat of Campbell County?
- The county seat of Campbell County is Mound City.
- Is there an online parcel map for Campbell County?
- Yes. Campbell County publishes a parcel map of 5,721 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Campbell County's boundary or name changed?
- Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 4 changes for Campbell County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 4 later changes, chiefly involving Boreman County and McIntosh (N. D.) County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Campbell County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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