Codington County, South Dakota
Codington County | |
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![]() Codington County Courthouse in July 2013 | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota | |
![]() South Dakota's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 44°59′N 97°11′W / 44.98°N 97.18°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
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) | |
• Total | 28,325 |
• Estimate (2023) | 28,971 ![]() |
• Density | 40/sq mi (15/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | At-large |
Website | www |
Codington County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,325, making it the 7th most populous county in South Dakota.[1] Its county seat is Watertown.[2] The county was created in 1877 and organized in 1878.[3] It is named for Rev. George S. S. Codington, Dakota Territory legislator.[4]
Codington County comprises the Watertown, SD Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/Codington_Co_SD_Pie_Chart_No_Text_Version.pdf/page1-220px-Codington_Co_SD_Pie_Chart_No_Text_Version.pdf.jpg)
Codington County terrain consists of rolling hills dotted with lakes and ponds, especially in the southwest portion. The land is largely devoted to agriculture.[5] The terrain is higher on the county's east and west sides, and generally slopes to the south.[6] 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.[7]
Major highways
[edit]Transit
[edit]Adjacent counties
[edit]- Grant County - northeast
- Deuel County - southeast
- Hamlin County - south
- Clark County - west
- Day County - northwest
Protected areas
[edit]- American Game Association State Game Production Area[8]
- Blythe State Game Production Area[9]
- Christopherson Game Production Area[10]
- Clarksean State Game Production Area[11]
- Codington County State Game Production Area[12]
- Curley State Game Production Area[13]
- Elmore State Game Production Area[14]
- Gilbert State Game Production Area[15]
- Goose Lake State Game Production Area[16]
- Hanson State Game Production Area[17]
- Horseshoe Lake State Game Production Area[18]
- Larson State Game Production Area[19]
- McKillicans Lake State Game Production Area[20]
- North Nichols State Game Production Area[21]
- North Stink Lake State Game Production Area[22]
- Pelican Lake State Recreation Area
- Punished Womans Lake State Game Production Area[23]
- Sandy Shore State Recreation Area
- Spencer State Game Production Area[24]
- Spoonbill Pass State Game Production Area[25]
- Thompson's Point State Lakeside Use Area[26]
- Warner Lake State Game Production Area[27]
- Wolf State Game Production Area (partial)[28]
Major lakes
[edit]- Cottonwood Lake
- Dry Lake
- Goose Lake
- Grass Lake
- Horseshoe Lake
- Kings Lake
- Lake Kampeska
- Lake Nicholson
- Long Lake
- McKillicans Lake
- Medicine Lake
- Pelican Lake
- Punished Womans Lake
- Round Lake
- Still Lake
- Warner Lake
Demographics
[edit]Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
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% | |
2023 (est.) | 28,971 | [29] | 2.3% |
U.S. Decennial Census[30] 1790-1960[31] 1900-1990[32] 1990-2000[33] 2010-2020[1] |
2020 census
[edit]As of the 2020 census, there were 28,325 people, 12,026 households, and 7,199 families residing in the county.[34] The population density was 41.2 inhabitants per square mile (15.9/km2). There were 13,211 housing units.
2010 census
[edit]As of the 2010 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
[edit]City
[edit]- Watertown (county seat)
Towns
[edit]Census-designated place
[edit]Unincorporated communities
[edit]Townships
[edit]- Dexter
- Eden
- Elmira
- Fuller
- Germantown
- Graceland
- Henry
- Kampeska
- Kranzburg
- Lake
- Leola
- Pelican
- Phipps
- Rauville
- Richland
- Sheridan
- Waverly
Politics
[edit]Codington County voters have been reliably Republican for several decades. In no national election since 1976 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate.
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 8,958 | 68.06% | 3,837 | 29.15% | 366 | 2.78% |
2016 | 7,764 | 66.54% | 3,174 | 27.20% | 731 | 6.26% |
2012 | 6,696 | 58.10% | 4,588 | 39.81% | 240 | 2.08% |
2008 | 6,374 | 52.31% | 5,595 | 45.92% | 216 | 1.77% |
2004 | 7,778 | 61.00% | 4,803 | 37.67% | 170 | 1.33% |
2000 | 6,718 | 60.32% | 4,192 | 37.64% | 228 | 2.05% |
1996 | 4,995 | 45.18% | 4,722 | 42.71% | 1,338 | 12.10% |
1992 | 3,943 | 36.03% | 3,701 | 33.82% | 3,299 | 30.15% |
1988 | 5,050 | 51.99% | 4,570 | 47.05% | 94 | 0.97% |
1984 | 6,108 | 63.11% | 3,528 | 36.45% | 42 | 0.43% |
1980 | 5,903 | 59.09% | 3,353 | 33.56% | 734 | 7.35% |
1976 | 4,504 | 48.89% | 4,680 | 50.80% | 29 | 0.31% |
1972 | 4,936 | 51.61% | 4,601 | 48.11% | 27 | 0.28% |
1968 | 3,929 | 46.49% | 4,235 | 50.11% | 288 | 3.41% |
1964 | 3,593 | 40.16% | 5,353 | 59.84% | 0 | 0.00% |
1960 | 5,309 | 55.23% | 4,304 | 44.77% | 0 | 0.00% |
1956 | 5,150 | 57.72% | 3,772 | 42.28% | 0 | 0.00% |
1952 | 5,750 | 65.91% | 2,974 | 34.09% | 0 | 0.00% |
1948 | 3,349 | 45.01% | 4,042 | 54.32% | 50 | 0.67% |
1944 | 3,348 | 51.76% | 3,120 | 48.24% | 0 | 0.00% |
1940 | 4,320 | 53.83% | 3,705 | 46.17% | 0 | 0.00% |
1936 | 3,005 | 39.44% | 4,256 | 55.85% | 359 | 4.71% |
1932 | 2,538 | 34.32% | 4,806 | 64.98% | 52 | 0.70% |
1928 | 3,762 | 53.08% | 3,299 | 46.55% | 26 | 0.37% |
1924 | 1,862 | 41.38% | 627 | 13.93% | 2,011 | 44.69% |
1920 | 2,706 | 59.84% | 867 | 19.17% | 949 | 20.99% |
1916 | 1,550 | 51.82% | 1,344 | 44.93% | 97 | 3.24% |
1912 | 0 | 0.00% | 1,111 | 45.03% | 1,356 | 54.97% |
1908 | 1,618 | 63.30% | 831 | 32.51% | 107 | 4.19% |
1904 | 1,741 | 72.18% | 582 | 24.13% | 89 | 3.69% |
1900 | 1,225 | 58.28% | 805 | 38.30% | 72 | 3.43% |
1896 | 1,041 | 57.10% | 759 | 41.63% | 23 | 1.26% |
1892 | 882 | 52.16% | 408 | 24.13% | 401 | 23.71% |
See also
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/30px-Commons-logo.svg.png)
- Codington County Courthouse
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Codington County, South Dakota
References
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