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Codington County, South DakotaCodington County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
Etymology - Origin of County NameCodington is named for a local circuit preacher named Reverend G.S. Codington. Demographics:County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts County HistoryUntil February 1877, Codington County was a part of Hamlin County. The purpose for the dividing of the counties was to help some town site boomers to establish a county seat for Codington County near Lake Kampeska. The county was organized for municipal purposes in August 1878. Kampeska was the county seat. When election day came in November 1878, a full vote was polled, the principle issue being the county seat question. The Winona and St. Peter Railroad Company spared no opportunity to get settlers back from the east to vote for Watertown as the new county seat. Watertown won and has been the county seat since 1878. GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 717 square miles (1,857 kmē), of which, 688
square miles (1,781 kmē) of it is land and 29 square miles (76 kmē) of it (4.10%) is water. Neighboring Counties:
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