Codington County, South Dakota

Codington County, South Dakota
Codington County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,325. Its county seat is Watertown. The county was created in 1877 and organized in 1878. It is named for Rev. George S. S. Codington, Dakota Territory legislator.
Codington County comprises the Watertown, SD Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Codington County terrain consists of rolling hills dotted with lakes and ponds, especially in the southwest portion. The land is largely devoted to agriculture. The terrain is higher on the county's east and west sides, and generally slopes to the south. The county has a total area of , of which is land and (4.0%) is water.
Major highways
Interstate 29
U.S. Highway 81
U.S. Highway 212
South Dakota Highway 20
South Dakota Highway 20P
Transit
Jefferson Lines
Adjacent counties
Grant County - northeast
Deuel County - southeast
Hamlin County - south
Clark County - west
Day County - northwest
Protected areas
American Game Association State Game Production Area
Blythe State Game Production Area
Christopherson Game Production Area
Clarksean State Game Production Area
Codington County State Game Production Area
Curley State Game Production Area
Elmore State Game Production Area
Gilbert State Game Production Area
Goose Lake State Game Production Area
Hanson State Game Production Area
Horseshoe Lake State Game Production Area
Larson State Game Production Area
McKillicans Lake State Game Production Area
North Nichols State Game Production Area
North Stink Lake State Game Production Area
Pelican Lake State Recreation Area
Punished Womans Lake State Game Production Area
Sandy Shore State Recreation Area
Spencer State Game Production Area
Spoonbill Pass State Game Production Area
Thompson's Point State Lakeside Use Area
Warner Lake State Game Production Area
Wolf State Game Production Area (partial)
Major lakes
Cottonwood Lake
Dry Lake
Goose Lake
Grass Lake
Horseshoe Lake
Kings Lake
Lake Kampeska
Lake Nicholson
Long Lake
McKillicans Lake
Medicine Lake
Pelican Lake
Punished Womans Lake
Round Lake
Still Lake
Warner Lake
Demographics
2020 census
As of the census of 2020, there were 28,325 people.
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 27,227 people, 11,432 households, and 7,216 families in the county. The population density was . There were 12,397 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 95.3% white, 2.0% American Indian, 0.4% Asian, 0.3% black or African American, 0.6% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.6% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 54.3% were German, 22.6% were Norwegian, 9.6% were Irish, 6.7% were English, and 3.3% were American.
Of the 11,432 households, 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.9% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 36.9% were non-families, and 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.93. The median age was 37.7 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $43,275 and the median income for a family was $60,202. Males had a median income of $39,076 versus $26,945 for females. The per capita income for the county was $24,781. About 8.9% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.7% of those under age 18 and 16.8% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
City
Watertown (county seat)
Towns
Florence
Henry
Kranzburg
South Shore
Wallace
Census-designated place
Waverly
Unincorporated communities
Appleby
Grover
Kampeska
Rauville
Townships
Dexter
Eden
Elmira
Fuller
Germantown
Graceland
Henry
Kampeska
Kranzburg
Lake
Leola
Pelican
Phipps
Rauville
Richland
Sheridan
Waverly
Politics
Codington County voters have been reliably Republican for several decades. In no national election since 1976 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate.
See also
Codington County Courthouse
National Register of Historic Places listings in Codington County, South Dakota
References
1878 establishments in Dakota Territory
Populated places established in 1878
Watertown, South Dakota micropolitan area