Corson County, South Dakota
Corson County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,902. Its county seat is McIntosh. 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.
Corson County | |
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Corson County Courthouse in McIntosh, South Dakota in 1993. This building was destroyed by fire on April 10, 2006. | |
Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota | |
South Dakota's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 45°43′N 101°11′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| Founded | 1909 |
| Named for | Dighton Corson |
| Seat | McIntosh |
| Largest city | McLaughlin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,530 sq mi (6,600 km2) |
| • Land | 2,470 sq mi (6,400 km2) |
| • Water | 60 sq mi (200 km2) 2.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,902 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 3,782 |
| • Density | 1.5/sq mi (0.60/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Website | corson |
The county is encompassed within the Standing Rock Indian Reservation, which extends into North Dakota. The Lakota people reside primarily in the South Dakota part of the reservation; the Yanktonai and Dakota live in that part in North Dakota. The Grand River, a tributary of the Missouri River, runs through the reservation.
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