Harding County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,311, making it the third-least populous county in South Dakota. Its county seat is Buffalo. Harding County was established as a county in the Dakota Territory on March 5, 1881, but was not organized at that time. Its name recognized J. A. Harding, who had been Speaker of the House of Dakota Territory. Its boundaries were altered in 1883, in 1889, and in 1894. On November 8, 1898, Harding County was dissolved and its territory assigned to Butte County. However, on November 3, 1908, it was again created from Butte County's area, and on February 17, 1909 its governing organization was completed. Custer National Forest has its South Dakota portion in Harding County, and South Dakota State University operates the Antelope Range and Livestock Research Station about 14 miles east of Buffalo.

Founded: 1881 (created), 1898 (dissolved), 1908 (re-created w revised shape), 1909 (organized)
Named for: J. A. Harding
Seat: Buffalo
Largest town: Buffalo
Total: 2,678 sq mi (6,935.99 km²)
Land: 2,671 sq mi (6,917.86 km²)
Water: 6.5 sq mi (16.83 km²), 0.2
Time zone: Mountain: UTC-7-6
Website: [www.hardingcountysd.com/]
Official Website: http://www.hardingcountysd.com/
Wikidata description: county in South Dakota, United States
Wikidata id: Q492493
Wikidata label: Harding County
Wikidata aliases: Array
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