Codington County, South Dakota facts for kids
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Codington County
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Codington County Courthouse in July 2013
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Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota
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 South Dakota's location within the U.S. |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  South Dakota |
| Founded | 1877 (created) 1878 (organized) |
| Named for | Reverend George S. S. Codington |
| Seat | Watertown |
| Largest city | Watertown |
| Area | |
| • Total | 717 sq mi (1,860 km2) |
| • Land | 688 sq mi (1,780 km2) |
| • Water | 29 sq mi (80 km2) 4.0% |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 28,325 |
| • Estimate
(2021)
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28,427  |
| • Density | 39.505/sq mi (15.253/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
Codington County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 28,325. Its county seat is Watertown. The county was created in 1877 and organized in 1878. It is named for Rev. George S. S. Codington, Dakota Territory legislator.
Codington County comprises the Watertown, SD Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Contents
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 717 square miles (1,860 km2), of which 688 square miles (1,780 km2) is land and 29 square miles (75 km2) (4.0%) is water.
Major highways
Interstate 29
U.S. Highway 81
U.S. Highway 212
South Dakota Highway 20
Adjacent counties
- Grant County - northeast
- Deuel County - southeast
- Hamlin County - south
- Clark County - west
- Day County - northwest
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 2,156 | — | |
| 1890 | 7,037 | 226.4% | |
| 1900 | 8,770 | 24.6% | |
| 1910 | 14,092 | 60.7% | |
| 1920 | 16,549 | 17.4% | |
| 1930 | 17,457 | 5.5% | |
| 1940 | 17,014 | −2.5% | |
| 1950 | 18,944 | 11.3% | |
| 1960 | 20,220 | 6.7% | |
| 1970 | 19,140 | −5.3% | |
| 1980 | 20,885 | 9.1% | |
| 1990 | 22,698 | 8.7% | |
| 2000 | 25,897 | 14.1% | |
| 2010 | 27,227 | 5.1% | |
| 2020 | 28,325 | 4.0% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 28,427 | 4.4% | |
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2010 census
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 27,227 people, 11,432 households, and 7,216 families in the county. The population density was 39.5 inhabitants per square mile (15.3/km2). There were 12,397 housing units at an average density of 18.0 per square mile (6.9/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 95.3% white, 2.0% American Indian, 0.4% Asian, 0.3% black or African American, 0.6% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.6% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 54.3% were German, 22.6% were Norwegian, 9.6% were Irish, 6.7% were English, and 3.3% were American.
Of the 11,432 households, 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.9% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 36.9% were non-families, and 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.93. The median age was 37.7 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $43,275 and the median income for a family was $60,202. Males had a median income of $39,076 versus $26,945 for females. The per capita income for the county was $24,781. About 8.9% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.7% of those under age 18 and 16.8% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
City
- Watertown (county seat)
Towns
Census-designated place
Unincorporated communities
Townships
The county is divided into seventeen townships:
- Dexter
- Eden
- Elmira
- Fuller
- Germantown
- Graceland
- Henry
- Kampeska
- Kranzburg
- Lake
- Leola
- Pelican
- Phipps
- Rauville
- Richland
- Sheridan
- Waverly
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Codington para niños
