Codington County | |
|---|---|
 Codington County Courthouse in July 2013 | |
 Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota | |
 South Dakota's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 44°59′N 97°11′W / 44.98°N 97.18°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  South Dakota |
| Founded | 1877 (created) 1878 (organized) |
| Named for | Reverend George S. S. Codington |
| Seat | Watertown |
| Largest city | Watertown |
| Area | |
• Total | 717 sq mi (1,860 km2) |
| • Land | 688 sq mi (1,780 km2) |
| • Water | 29 sq mi (80 km2) 4.0% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 28,325 |
• Estimate (2023) | 28,971  |
| • Density | 40/sq mi (15/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Website | www |
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.[1] Its county seat is Watertown.[2] The county was created in 1877 and organized in 1878.[3] It is named for Rev. George S. S. Codington, Dakota Territory legislator.[4]
Codington County comprises the Watertown, SD Micropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Dakota Territory, South Dakota, and North Dakota: Individual County Chronologies". Dakota Territory Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2006. Archived from the original on April 2, 2018. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 86.