Lyman County, South Dakota Public Records

Lyman County is located in the south-central part of South Dakota. It is bordered by Gregory County to the north, Charles Mix County to the east, Brule County to the south, and Tripp County to the west. The county seat is Kennebec. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 2,890.

The county government is organized into three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. The executive branch is headed by the County Commission, which consists of three commissioners elected by the voters of the county. The legislative branch is the Lyman County Board of Commissioners, which is responsible for setting county policy and enacting ordinances. The judicial branch is the Lyman County Circuit Court, which is responsible for hearing civil and criminal cases.