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Davison County, South DakotaDavison County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
Etymology - Origin of County NameDavison is named for Henry C. Davison, an important local merchant. Demographics:County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts County HistoryDavison County, created in 1873 and organized in 1874, was named for Henry C. Davison, prominent merchant and
politician of Bon Homme and Davison Counties. The coming of the railroad was the beginning of a new era for Davison
County. Mitchell, as the center of a large territory, soon became the most important town in central South Dakota.
Mitchell was settled in 1879 and is the county seat. Mitchell was named for Alexander Mitchell, president of the
Milwaukee railroad at the time. GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 437 square miles (1,131 kmē), of which, 435
square miles (1,128 kmē) of it is land and 1 square miles (3 kmē) of it (0.31%) is water. Neighboring Counties:
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The history of our nation was a prolonged struggle to define
the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local.
And the names given the counties, our most locally based jurisdictions,
reflects the "characteristic features of this country!"
But age, size and colorful names of our counties isn't the only reason to explore counties' role in American history, or the history of county government itself. In fact, the story of county government reflects the larger meanings of American history. Today's counties are the most flexible, locally responsive and creative governments in the US. They are the most diverse, varying in size, population, geography, and governmental structure. In their politics and policies, they express a 1990's political slogan "Think globally, act locally." |
