Union County, South Dakota

SCAM ALERT – DON’T BE TAKEN BY TRANSIENT VENDORS

The Union County States Attorney and Sheriff would like all residents to be aware that transient vendors will start to move about Union County.  Some of these vendors are not licensed to do business in South Dakota.  These same vendors will perpetrate scams, over promise and under deliver, or damage your property as they attempt to perform the contracted services.  Protect yourself  from transient vendors – call the Sheriff or your local police department if you have questions.  For more information on transient vendors click on the following press release link.

Department of Revenue Press Release – Notice to beware of suspicious transient vendors. Please report any suspicious vendor activity to either your local police department or the Sheriff’s office.

Union County, created in 1862, organized in 1862, was originally named Cole County for Austin Cole, who was a member of the first Territorial Legislature. Two years later, the boundaries were rearranged and the name changed to Union because of sentiment for the Union side of the civil war. The county seat is located in Elk Point.