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Welcome to Corson County ...

Time Zone: Corson County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of McIntosh is the Seat for Corson County.

Corson County was founded in 1909.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Corson had a population of 4,086 people. This is an increase of 0.47% since the last Census (which gave a population of 4,067 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Corson represented 0.5% of the total population of South Dakota.

Below are some of the communities located in Corson County:

  • East Corson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • East Corson is located in Corson County (SD)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 2,316 people
    • East Corson has also been known as:
    • Central Corson UT
  • Lemmon
    (37 miles [59.5 km] to the west)
    • Lemmon is located in Corson County (SD)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 56 people
  • McIntosh
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • McLaughlin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Morristown
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • West Corson
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • West Corson is located in Corson County (SD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people

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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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