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Welcome to Charles Mix County ...

Time Zone: Charles Mix County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Lake Andes is the Seat for Charles Mix County.

Charles Mix County was founded in 1862.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Charles Mix had a population of 9,292 people. This is an increase of 1.51% since the last Census (which gave a population of 9,154 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Charles Mix represented 1.12% of the total population of South Dakota.

Below are some of the communities located in Charles Mix County:

  • Castalia
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Castalia is located in Charles Mix County (SD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
  • Dante
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Dante is located in Charles Mix County (SD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
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  • Geddes
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Geddes is located in Charles Mix County (SD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
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  • Lake Andes
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Pickstown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Pickstown is located in Charles Mix County (SD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
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  • Platte
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Platte is located in Charles Mix County (SD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
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  • Ravinia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ravinia is located in Charles Mix County (SD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
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  • Wagner
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Wagner is located in Charles Mix County (SD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
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Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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