Fort Thompson (Lakota/ Dakota: Čhúŋkičakse) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Buffalo County, South Dakota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Fort Thompson had a population of 1,224, making it the largest settlement on the Crow Creek Reservation.
Fort Thompson was named in honor of Clark W. Thompson, superintendent of Indian Affairs.
thumb|left|The [[Big Bend Dam, located near Fort Thompson, July 1998]]
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and (17.98%) is water.
Big Bend Dam is located just south of Ft. Thompson and impounds Lake Sharpe.
Demographics
As of the census 2000 census figures show that more than 21% of houses are overcrowded. A quarter of the residents do not have an automobile and have to walk or bicycle very long distances to work or services in the low density area.
See also
- List of census-designated places in South Dakota