The county seat of Shannon County, South Dakota, is Hot Springs (which is located in Fall River County). Both counties are in the Black Hills, Badlands & Lakes Region. The county population on July 1, 1999, was 12,468, an increase of 2,566 over the 1990 census.
12/04 Coming to The Hot Springs area Rawhide Pageant & Sr. Pro Rodeo Lusk WY July12-13 The Legend of Rawhide is an annual celebration of the history, legend, and Western heritage of Niobrara County. Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Sturgis SD August5-11 Since 1938, Sturgis has welcomed motorcycle enthusiasts from across the United States and around the world to the annual Motorcycle Rally. Based out of this small community in the northern Black Hills, the Rally officially runs for seven days every August.