Corson County, South Dakota facts for kids
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Corson County
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![]() Corson County Courthouse in McIntosh, South Dakota in 1993. This building was destroyed by fire on April 10, 2006.
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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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Founded | 1909 |
Named for | Dighton Corson |
Seat | McIntosh |
Largest city | McLaughlin |
Area | |
• Total | 2,530 sq mi (6,600 km2) |
• Land | 2,470 sq mi (6,400 km2) |
• Water | 60 sq mi (200 km2) 2.4% |
Population
(2020)
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• Total | 3,902 |
• Estimate
(2021)
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3,872 ![]() |
• Density | 1.542/sq mi (0.5955/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Congressional district | At-large |
Corson County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,902. Its county seat is McIntosh. The county was named for Dighton Corson, a native of Maine, who came to the Black Hills in 1876, and in 1877 began practicing law at Deadwood.
The county is encompassed within the Standing Rock Indian Reservation, which extends into North Dakota. The Lakota people reside primarily in the South Dakota part of the reservation; the Yanktonai and Dakota live in that part in North Dakota. The Grand River, a tributary of the Missouri River, runs through the reservation.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,530 square miles (6,600 km2), of which 2,470 square miles (6,400 km2) is land and 60 square miles (160 km2) (2.4%) is water. It is the fifth-largest county in South Dakota by area. The entire county lies within the Standing Rock Indian Reservation, which also includes Sioux, Ziebach, and Dewey counties.
Major highways
U.S. Highway 12
South Dakota Highway 20
South Dakota Highway 63
South Dakota Highway 65
South Dakota Highway 1806
Adjacent counties
- Sioux County, North Dakota - north
- Adams County, North Dakota - northwest
- Campbell County - east
- Walworth County - southeast
- Dewey County - south
- Ziebach County - southwest
- Perkins County - west
National protected area
- Grand River National Grassland (part)
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1910 | 2,929 | — | |
1920 | 7,249 | 147.5% | |
1930 | 9,535 | 31.5% | |
1940 | 6,755 | −29.2% | |
1950 | 6,168 | −8.7% | |
1960 | 5,798 | −6.0% | |
1970 | 4,994 | −13.9% | |
1980 | 5,196 | 4.0% | |
1990 | 4,195 | −19.3% | |
2000 | 4,181 | −0.3% | |
2010 | 4,050 | −3.1% | |
2020 | 3,902 | −3.7% | |
2021 (est.) | 3,872 | −4.4% | |
US Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2020 |
2010 census
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 4,050 people, 1,260 households, and 939 families in the county. The population density was 1.6 inhabitants per square mile (0.62/km2). There were 1,540 housing units at an average density of 0.6 per square mile (0.23/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 67.0% American Indian, 29.7% white, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% black or African American, 0.3% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.6% of the population. In terms of ancestry,
Of the 1,260 households, 45.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.6% were married couples living together, 21.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 25.5% were non-families, and 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 3.21 and the average family size was 3.73. The median age was 29.7 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $30,877 and the median income for a family was $36,500. Males had a median income of $32,037 versus $23,167 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,359. About 24.1% of families and 35.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 46.7% of those under age 18 and 16.9% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
Cities
- McIntosh (county seat)
- McLaughlin
Town
Census-designated places
Unincorporated communities
Townships
The county is divided into eleven townships:
- Custer
- Delaney
- Lake
- Mission
- Pleasant Ridge
- Prairie View
- Ridgeland
- Rolling Green
- Sherman
- Wakpala
- Watauga
Unorganized territories
The county contains four areas of unorganized territory:
- Central Corson
- Lemmon No. 2
- Northeast Corson
- West Corson
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