Founded in the year 1884 and was named in the favor of the Dakota words Ké-ya Pa-há Wa-kpá, literally translated and meant "turtle hill". The Keya Paha County occupies an area of 774 sq mi approximately. Springview is the most densely populated city and the county seat. A population of around 0.9K with a brilliant mixture of races including White, Native American, Black or African American, Asian, Hispanic or Latino, Pacific Islander, and others along with more than 0.4K housing units and 0.2K families are found residing in this county.

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