Davison County, South Dakota facts for kids
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Davison County
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Davison County Courthouse in Mitchell
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  South Dakota |
| Founded | 1873 (created) 1874 (organized) |
| Seat | Mitchell |
| Largest city | Mitchell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 437 sq mi (1,130 km2) |
| • Land | 436 sq mi (1,130 km2) |
| • Water | 1.4 sq mi (4 km2) 0.3% |
| Population
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| • Total | 19,956 |
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19,878  |
| • Density | 45.67/sq mi (17.632/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
Davison County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 19,956. Its county seat is Mitchell. The county was created in 1873 and organized in 1874. It was named for Henry C. Davison, the first settler in the county.
Davison County is part of the Mitchell, SD Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Contents
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 437 square miles (1,130 km2), of which 436 square miles (1,130 km2) is land and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2) (0.3%) is water. It is the fourth-smallest county in South Dakota by area.
Major highways
Interstate 90
South Dakota Highway 37
South Dakota Highway 42
Adjacent counties
- Sanborn County - north
- Hanson County - east
- Hutchinson County - southeast
- Douglas County - southwest
- Aurora County - west
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 1,256 | — | |
| 1890 | 5,449 | 333.8% | |
| 1900 | 7,483 | 37.3% | |
| 1910 | 11,625 | 55.4% | |
| 1920 | 14,139 | 21.6% | |
| 1930 | 16,821 | 19.0% | |
| 1940 | 15,336 | −8.8% | |
| 1950 | 16,522 | 7.7% | |
| 1960 | 16,681 | 1.0% | |
| 1970 | 17,319 | 3.8% | |
| 1980 | 17,820 | 2.9% | |
| 1990 | 17,503 | −1.8% | |
| 2000 | 18,741 | 7.1% | |
| 2010 | 19,504 | 4.1% | |
| 2020 | 19,956 | 2.3% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 19,878 | 1.9% | |
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2010 census
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 19,504 people, 8,296 households, and 4,892 families in the county. The population density was 44.8 inhabitants per square mile (17.3/km2). There were 8,852 housing units at an average density of 20.3 per square mile (7.8/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 94.4% white, 2.5% American Indian, 0.5% Asian, 0.4% black or African American, 0.1% Pacific islander, 0.5% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.5% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 51.8% were German, 10.6% were Norwegian, 10.1% were Irish, 7.4% were English, 6.0% were Dutch, and 4.5% were American.
Of the 8,296 households, 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.6% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 41.0% were non-families, and 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.91. The median age was 37.8 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $41,867 and the median income for a family was $54,677. Males had a median income of $37,688 versus $26,223 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,794. About 6.9% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.1% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
Cities
- Mitchell (county seat)
- Mount Vernon
Town
Census-designated place
Townships
The county is divided into twelve townships:
- Badger Township
- Baker Township
- Beulah Township
- Blenden Township
- Tobin Township
- Lisbon Township
- Mitchell Township
- Mount Vernon Township
- Perry Township
- Prosper Township
- Rome Township
- Union Township
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