Corson County, South Dakota
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Corson County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,902.[1] Its county seat is McIntosh.[2] 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.
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Corson County | |
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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 |
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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.