- Source: Codington County, South Dakota
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. Its county seat is Watertown. The county was created in 1877 and organized in 1878. It is named for Rev. George S. S. Codington, Dakota Territory legislator.
Codington County comprises the Watertown, SD Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Codington County terrain consists of rolling hills dotted with lakes and ponds, especially in the southwest portion. The land is largely devoted to agriculture. The terrain is higher on the county's east and west sides, and generally slopes to the south. 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.
= Major highways
== Transit
=Jefferson Lines
= Adjacent counties
== Protected areas
== Major lakes
=Demographics
= 2020 census
=As of the 2020 census, there were 28,325 people, 12,026 households, and 7,199 families residing in the county. The population density was 41.2 inhabitants per square mile (15.9/km2). There were 13,211 housing units.
= 2010 census
=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
= City
=Watertown (county seat)
= Towns
== Census-designated place
=Waverly
= Unincorporated communities
== Townships
=Politics
Codington County voters have been reliably Republican for several decades. In no national election since 1976 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate.
See also
Codington County Courthouse
National Register of Historic Places listings in Codington County, South Dakota
References
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- Wallace, Dakota Selatan
- Hubert H. Humphrey
- Daftar county dan daerah setingkat county di Amerika Serikat
- Codington County, South Dakota
- Watertown, South Dakota
- Wallace, South Dakota
- Henry, South Dakota
- South Shore, South Dakota
- Florence, South Dakota
- Kranzburg, South Dakota
- Long Lake (Codington County, South Dakota)
- Grass Lake (Codington County, South Dakota)
- Cottonwood Lake (Codington County, South Dakota)
