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South Dakota Counties
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South Dakota Counties
There are 66 counties in the state of South Dakota |
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Corson County, South Dakota
Corson County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: McIntosh
Year Organized: 1909
Square Miles: 2,473 |
Court House: P.O. Box 255
County Courthouse
Mc Intosh, SD 57641-0255
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
Corson is named after Dighton Corson, a Justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts:
Census Bureau Quick Facts
History
Corson County was created by an act of the legislature passed and approved March 2, 1909. Prior to that, the area was
part of three separate and distinct counties: Schnasse, Dewey and Boreman. The county was named in honor of Dighton
Corson, a Justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court. It remained unorganized until July of 1909 when an election was
called by Governor Vessey. The people voted on the location of the temporary courthouse with the contest being between
McIntosh and Morristown. McIntosh won but was challenged again in 1910.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,529 square miles (6,551 kmē), of which,
2,473 square miles (6,405 kmē) of it is land and 56 square miles (146 kmē) of it (2.23%) is water. The entire county
lies within the Standing Rock Indian Reservation.
Neighboring Counties:
- Sioux County, North Dakota - north
- Campbell County, South Dakota - east
- Walworth County, South Dakota - southeast
- Dewey County, South Dakota - south
- Ziebach County, South Dakota - southwest
- Perkins County, South Dakota - west
Cities and Towns:
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- Central Corson |
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- Lake |
township |
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- Lemmon No. 2 |
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- McIntosh
(County Seat) |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- McLaughlin |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Mobridge |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Morristown |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Northeast Corson |
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- Pleasant Ridge |
township |
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- Prairie View |
township |
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- Ridgeland |
township |
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- Rolling Green |
township |
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- Wakpala |
township |
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- Watauga |
township |
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- West Corson |
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County Resources:
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