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{{short description|County in South Dakota, United States}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}} {{Infobox U.S. county | county = Corson County | state = South Dakota | seal = | founded year = 1909 | founded date = | seat wl = McIntosh | largest city wl = McLaughlin | area_total_sq_mi = 2530 | area_land_sq_mi = 2470 | area_water_sq_mi = 60 | area percentage = 2.4 | population_as_of = 2020 | population_total = 3902 | pop_est_as_of = 2023 | population_est = 3747 {{decrease}} | density_sq_mi = auto | time zone = Mountain | footnotes = | web = http://corson.sdcounties.org/ | named for = [[Dighton Corson]] | ex image = Corson County Courthouse.jpg | ex image cap = Corson County Courthouse in MaktΓ‘ΕΎa (English: McIntosh), South Dakota in 1993. This building was destroyed by fire on April 10, 2006. | district = At-large }} [[File:WLA hmns Hell Creek Formation Triceratops.jpg|thumb|[[Triceratops]] skull from Corson County. Collections of [[Houston Museum of Natural Science]].]] '''Corson County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[South Dakota]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 3,902.<ref name="QF">{{Cite web |title=State & County QuickFacts |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/corsoncountysouthdakota/PST045224 |access-date=March 21, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> Its [[county seat]] is [[McIntosh, South Dakota|McIntosh]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Find a County |url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 |access-date=June 7, 2011 |publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> The county was named for [[Dighton Corson]], a native of Maine, who came to the [[Black Hills]] in 1876, and in 1877 began practicing law at [[Deadwood, South Dakota|Deadwood]]. The county is encompassed within the [[Standing Rock Sioux Reservation]], which extends into North Dakota. The [[Lakota people]] reside primarily in the South Dakota part of the reservation; the [[Yanktonai]] and [[Dakota people|Dakota]] live in that part in North Dakota. The [[Grand River (South Dakota)|Grand River]], a tributary of the [[Missouri River]], runs through the reservation. ==Geography== Corson County lies on the north line of South Dakota. Its north boundary line abuts the south boundary line of the state of [[North Dakota]]. The [[Missouri River]] flows south-southeastward along its eastern boundary line. The county terrain consists of semi-arid rolling hills. A portion of the land is dedicated to agriculture.<ref name="CCSD">[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Corson+County,+SD/@45.9200417,-101.5863509,4226m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x532994c24e16086f:0xc16bb52716a86829!8m2!3d45.7623333!4d-101.690976 ''Corson County SD'' Google Maps (accessed February 1, 2019)]</ref> The [[Grand River (South Dakota)|Grand River]] flows eastward through the central part of the county to discharge into the river, and Standing Cloud Creek flows eastward through the county's lower SW area. The terrain generally slopes to the east and south; its highest point is near its NW corner, at {{convert|2,582|ft|m|abbr=on}} ASL.<ref>{{Cite web |title="Find an Altitude" Google Maps (accessed February 1, 2019) |url=https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190521043409/https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm |archive-date=May 21, 2019 |access-date=February 1, 2019}}</ref> Corson County has a total area of {{convert|2530|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|2470|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|60|sqmi}} (2.4%) is water.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 22, 2012 |title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files |url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_46.txt |access-date=March 23, 2015 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> It is the fifth-largest county in South Dakota by area. The entire county lies within the [[Standing Rock Sioux Reservation]], which also includes [[Sioux County, North Dakota|Sioux]], [[Ziebach County, South Dakota|Ziebach]], and [[Dewey County, South Dakota|Dewey]] counties. The eastern portion of South Dakota's counties (48 of 66) observe [[Central Time Zone|Central Time]]; the western counties (18 of 66) observe [[Mountain Time Zone|Mountain Time]]. Corson County is the easternmost of the SD counties to observe Mountain Time.<ref>[http://www.timebie.com/us/south_dakota.php Map of Time Zone Line through South Dakota (accessed January 30, 2019)]</ref> ===Major highways=== {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * [[Image:US 12.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Highway 12]] * [[Image:SD 20.svg|20px]] [[South Dakota Highway 20]] * [[Image:SD 63.svg|20px]] [[South Dakota Highway 63]] * [[Image:SD 65.svg|20px]] [[South Dakota Highway 65]] * [[Image:SD 1806.svg|23px]] [[South Dakota Highway 1806]] {{div col end}} ===Adjacent counties=== {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * [[Sioux County, North Dakota]] β north (eastern half of county observes Central Time) * [[Campbell County, South Dakota|Campbell County]] β east (observes [[Central Time Zone|Central Time]]) * [[Walworth County, South Dakota|Walworth County]] β southeast (observes Central Time) * [[Dewey County, South Dakota|Dewey County]] β south * [[Ziebach County, South Dakota|Ziebach County]] β southwest * [[Perkins County, South Dakota|Perkins County]] β west * [[Adams County, North Dakota]] β northwest {{div col end}} ===Protected areas=== * [[Grand River National Grassland]] (partial) * C.C. Lee State Game Production Area ===Lakes=== {{div col|colwidth=15em}} * Mallard * McGee * McIntosh * Morristown East * Morristown West * [[Lake Oahe]] (part) * Pudwell * Trail City {{div col end}} <ref name=CCSD/> ===Rivers and Streams=== *[[Missouri River]] *[[Grand River (South Dakota)|Grand River]] *[[White Shirt Creek]] *[[Hump Creek (Corson County, South Dakota)|Hump Creek]] *[[Stink Creek (Grand River tributary)|Stink Creek]] *[[Black Horse Butte Creek]] *Soldier Creek *Firesteel Creek *Oak Creek *Rock Creek *Cottonwood Creek *High Bank Creek ===Peaks=== *[[Hump Butte]] *[[Black Horse Butte]] *Rattlesnake Butte *Elk Butte ==Demographics== {{US Census population |1910= 2929 |1920= 7249 |1930= 9535 |1940= 6755 |1950= 6168 |1960= 5798 |1970= 4994 |1980= 5196 |1990= 4195 |2000= 4181 |2010= 4050 |2020= 3902 |estyear=2024 |estimate=3747 |estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2024">{{cite web|title=County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2024 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html |access-date=March 15, 2025}}</ref> |align-fn=center |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|title=U.S. Decennial Census |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=July 20, 2014}}</ref><br>1790β1960<ref>{{cite web|title=Historical Census Browser |url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu |publisher=University of Virginia Library |url-status=live |date=2007 |access-date=July 20, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091212224028/http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/ |archive-date=December 12, 2009}}</ref> 1900β1990<ref>{{cite web|last=Forstall |first=Richard L. |title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990 |url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/sd190090.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |url-status=live |date=March 27, 1995 |access-date=July 20, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990219135447/http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/sd190090.txt |archive-date=February 19, 1999}}</ref><br>1990β2000<ref>{{cite web|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000 |url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |url-status=live |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=July 20, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010}}</ref> 2010β2020<ref name="QF"/> }} ===2020 census=== As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], there were 3,902 people, 1,196 households, and 825 families residing in the county.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Day%20County,%20South%20Dakota%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=March 20, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> The [[population density]] was {{convert|1.6|PD/sqmi}}. There were 1,362 housing units. ===2010 census=== As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], there were 4,050 people, 1,260 households, and 939 families in the county. The population density was {{convert|1.6|PD/sqmi}}. There were 1,540 housing units at an average density of {{convert|0.6|/sqmi}}. The racial makeup of the county was 67.0% American Indian, 29.7% white, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% black or African American, 0.3% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.6% of the population. In terms of ancestry, Of the 1,260 households, 45.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.6% were married couples living together, 21.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 25.5% were non-families, and 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 3.21 and the average family size was 3.73. The median age was 29.7 years. The median income for a household in the county was $30,877 and the median income for a family was $36,500. Males had a median income of $32,037 versus $23,167 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,359. About 24.1% of families and 35.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 46.7% of those under age 18 and 16.9% of those age 65 or over. ==Communities== [[File:Corson County, South Dakota.jpg|thumb|right|Entering Corson County along [[South Dakota Highway 63|Highway 63]]]] ===Cities=== * [[McIntosh, South Dakota|McIntosh]] (county seat) * [[McLaughlin, South Dakota|McLaughlin]] ===Town=== * [[Morristown, South Dakota|Morristown]] ===Census-designated places=== * [[Bullhead, South Dakota|Bullhead]] * [[Kenel, South Dakota|Kenel]] * [[Little Eagle, South Dakota|Little Eagle]] * [[Wakpala, South Dakota|Wakpala]] ===Unincorporated communities=== {{div col|colwidth=22em}} * [[Athboy, South Dakota|Athboy]] * Black Horse * Jeffrey * [[Keldron, South Dakota|Keldron]] * [[Mahto, South Dakota|Mahto]] * [[Maple Leaf, South Dakota|Maple Leaf]] * Miscol<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Miscol,+SD+57633/@45.6769382,-101.1711169,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x532994c24e16086f:0xc16bb52716a86829!2sCorson+County,+SD!3b1!8m2!3d45.7623333!4d-101.690976!3m4!1s0x5329ff4b868899df:0x97381f42d2adde2!8m2!3d45.6769215!4d-101.1624527 ''Miscol SD'' Google Maps (accessed February 1, 2019)]</ref> * Snake Creek * [[Thunder Hawk, South Dakota|Thunder Hawk]] * [[Trail City, South Dakota|Trail City]] * [[Walker, South Dakota|Walker]] * [[Watauga, South Dakota|Watauga]] {{div col end}} ===Townships=== {{div col|colwidth=22em}} * Custer * Delaney * Lake * Mission * Pleasant Ridge * Prairie View * Ridgeland * Rolling Green * Sherman * Wakpala * Watauga {{div col end}} ===Unorganized territories=== {{div col|colwidth=22em}} * Central Corson * Lemmon No. 2 * Northeast Corson * West Corson {{div col end}} ==Politics== In the 2020 presidential election, Corson County was the county or equivalent with the highest percentage of Native Americans which [[Donald Trump]] won, after [[Joe Biden]] flipped [[Ziebach County, South Dakota|Ziebach County]]. {{PresHead|place=Corson County, South Dakota|source=<ref>{{Cite web |last=Leip |first=David |title=Atlas of US Presidential Elections |url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS |access-date=April 13, 2018 |website=uselectionatlas.org}}</ref>}} <!-- PresRow should be {{PresRow|Year|Winning party|GOP vote #|Dem vote #|3rd party vote #|State}} --> {{PresRow|2024|Republican|631|495|17|South Dakota}} {{PresRow|2020|Republican|647|622|14|South Dakota}} {{PresRow|2016|Republican|588|535|52|South Dakota}} {{PresRow|2012|Democratic|515|648|37|South Dakota}} {{PresRow|2008|Democratic|535|837|34|South Dakota}} {{PresRow|2004|Democratic|720|972|32|South Dakota}} {{PresRow|2000|Republican|629|549|65|South Dakota}} {{PresRow|1996|Democratic|533|539|228|South Dakota}} {{PresRow|1992|Republican|483|444|324|South Dakota}} {{PresRow|1988|Democratic|710|722|16|South Dakota}} {{PresRow|1984|Republican|955|792|6|South Dakota}} {{PresRow|1980|Republican|1,233|522|100|South Dakota}} {{PresRow|1976|Democratic|846|967|10|South Dakota}} {{PresRow|1972|Republican|975|689|9|South Dakota}} {{PresRow|1968|Republican|1,108|821|80|South Dakota}} {{PresRow|1964|Democratic|1,034|1,328|0|South Dakota}} {{PresRow|1960|Republican|1,290|1,093|0|South Dakota}} {{PresRow|1956|Republican|1,394|1,112|0|South Dakota}} {{PresRow|1952|Republican|1,757|789|0|South Dakota}} {{PresRow|1948|Tie|1,154|1,154|17|South Dakota}} {{PresRow|1944|Republican|1,008|786|0|South Dakota}} {{PresRow|1940|Republican|1,709|1,328|0|South Dakota}} {{PresRow|1936|Democratic|1,408|1,781|106|South Dakota}} {{PresRow|1932|Democratic|946|2,403|135|South Dakota}} {{PresRow|1928|Republican|1,847|1,374|24|South Dakota}} {{PresRow|1924|Republican|1,364|140|910|South Dakota}} {{PresRow|1920|Republican|1,448|484|446|South Dakota}} {{PresRow|1916|Democratic|503|641|48|South Dakota}} {{PresFoot|1912|Progressive|0|455|573|South Dakota}} ==See also== * [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Corson County, South Dakota]] ==References== {{Reflist|30em}} {{Geographic Location |Centre = Corson County, South Dakota |North = [[Sioux County, North Dakota]] |East = [[Campbell County, South Dakota|Campbell County]] |Southeast = [[Walworth County, South Dakota|Walworth County]] |South = [[Dewey County, South Dakota|Dewey County]] |Southwest = [[Ziebach County, South Dakota|Ziebach County]] |West = [[Perkins County, South Dakota|Perkins County]] |Northwest = [[Adams County, North Dakota]] }} {{Corson County, South Dakota}} {{South Dakota}} {{Authority control}} {{Coord|45.72|-101.18|display=title|type:adm2nd_region:US-SD_source:UScensus1990}} [[Category:Corson County, South Dakota| ]] [[Category:1909 establishments in South Dakota]] [[Category:Populated places established in 1909]]
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