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.Codington County SD Google Maps (accessed February 1, 2019) 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 , of which is land and (4.0%) is water.

Major highways

Interstate 29 U.S. Highway 81 U.S. Highway 212 South Dakota Highway 20 South Dakota Highway 20P

Transit Jefferson Lines

Adjacent counties

Grant County – northeast Deuel County – southeast Hamlin County – south Clark County – west Day County – northwest

Protected areas

American Game Association State Game Production AreaAmerican Game Association State Public Shooting Area, Florence SD Google Maps (accessed February 1, 2019) Blythe State Game Production AreaBlythe State Public Shooting Area, Henry SD Google Maps (accessed February 1, 2019) Christopherson Game Production AreaChristopherson State Public Shooting Area, Henry SD Google Maps (accessed February 1, 2019) Clarksean State Game Production AreaClarksean State Public Shooting Area, Henry SD Google Maps (accessed February 1, 2019) Codington County State Game Production AreaCodington County State Public Shooting Area Google Maps (accessed February 1, 2019) Curley State Game Production AreaCurley State Public Shooting Area Google Maps (accessed February 1, 2019) Elmore State Game Production AreaElmore State Public Shooting Area Google Maps (accessed February 1, 2019) Gilbert State Game Production AreaGilbert State Public Shooting Area, Henry SD Google Maps (accessed February 1, 2019) Goose Lake State Game Production AreaGoose Lake State Public Shooting Area, Watertown SD Google Maps (accessed February 1, 2019) Hanson State Game Production AreaHanson State Public Shooting Area Google Maps (accessed February 1, 2019) Horseshoe Lake State Game Production AreaHorseshoe Lake State Public Shooting Area, Florence SD Google Maps (accessed February 1, 2019) Larson State Game Production AreaLarson State Public Shooting Area, South Shore SD Google Maps (accessed February 1, 2019) McKillicans Lake State Game Production AreaMcKillicans Lake State Public Shooting Area, Florence SD Google Maps (accessed February 1, 2019) North Nichols State Game Production AreaNorth Nichols State Public Shooting Area, Florence SD Google Maps (accessed February 1, 2019) North Stink Lake State Game Production AreaNorth Stink Lake State Public Shooting Area, Henry SD Google Maps (accessed February 1, 2019) Pelican Lake State Recreation Area Punished Womans Lake State Game Production AreaPunished Womans Lake State Shooting Area, South Shore SD Google Maps (accessed February 1, 2019) Sandy Shore State Recreation Area Spencer State Game Production AreaSpencer State Public Shooting Area, Henry SD Google Maps (accessed February 1, 2019) Spoonbill Pass State Game Production AreaSpoonbill Pass State Public Shooting Area, Henry SD Google Maps (accessed February 1, 2019) Thompson's Point State Lakeside Use AreaThompson's Point State Lakeside Use Area Google Maps (accessed February 1, 2019) Warner Lake State Game Production AreaWarner Lake State Public Shooting Area, Henry SD Google Maps (accessed February 1, 2019) Wolf State Game Production Area (partial)Wolf State Public Shooting Area, Hazel SD Google Maps (accessed February 1, 2019)

Major lakes

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

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 . There were 13,211 housing units, of which 9.0% were vacant; 66.6% of occupied housing units were owner-occupied and 33.4% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.4% and the rental vacancy rate was 10.7%.

Of the residents, 23.4% were under the age of 18 and 18.5% were 65 years of age or older; the median age was 39.1 years. For every 100 females there were 101.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 101.9 males.

The racial makeup of the county was 92.1% White, 0.4% Black or African American, 2.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7% Asian, 0.9% from some other race, and 3.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 2.6% of the population.

Of those households, 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 24.3% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

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 . There were 12,397 housing units at an average density of . 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

Florence Henry Kranzburg South Shore Wallace

Census-designated place Waverly

Unincorporated communities

ApplebyAppleby SD Google Maps (accessed February 1, 2019) Grover Kampeska RauvilleRauville SD Google Maps (accessed February 1, 2019)

Townships

Dexter Eden Elmira Fuller Germantown Graceland Henry Kampeska Kranzburg Lake Leola Pelican Phipps Rauville Richland Sheridan Waverly

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.

Education School districts include: - Text list

Castlewood School District 28-1 Florence School District 14-1 Hamlin School District 28-3 Henry School District 14-2 Watertown School District 14-4 Waverly School District 14-5 Webster School District 18-5

Codington County, South Dakota

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