Codington County, South Dakota

Codington County
Codington County Courthouse in July 2013
Map of South Dakota highlighting Codington County
Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota
Map of the United States highlighting South Dakota
South Dakota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 44°59′N 97°11′W / 44.98°N 97.18°W / 44.98; -97.18
Country United States
State South Dakota
Founded1877 (created)
1878 (organized)
Named forReverend George S. S. Codington
SeatWatertown
Largest cityWatertown
Area
 • Total717 sq mi (1,860 km2)
 • Land688 sq mi (1,780 km2)
 • Water29 sq mi (80 km2)  4.0%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total28,325
 • Estimate 
(2023)
28,971 Increase
 • Density40/sq mi (15/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districtAt-large
Websitewww.codington.org

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.

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 86.