McCook County, South Dakota

McCook County, South Dakota
Location in the state of South Dakota
South Dakota's location in the U.S.
Founded	1873
Named for	Edwin Stanton McCook
Seat	Salem
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	577 sq mi (1,495 km²) 575 sq mi (1,488 km²) 3 sq mi (7 km²), 0.46%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	5,618 4/sq mi (2/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5

McCook County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population is 5,618.^[1] It's county seat is Salem.^[2] The county is named for the former governor of the Dakota Territory and Civil War general Edwin Stanton McCook.

McCook County is part of the Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

The county has a total area of 577 square miles (1,490 km²), of which 575 square miles (1,490 km²) is land and 3 square miles (7.8 km²) (0.46%) is water.

Townships

The county is divided into sixteen townships: Benton, Bridgewater, Brookfield, Canistota, Emery, Grant, Greenland, Jefferson, Pearl, Montrose, Union, Ramsey, Richland, Salem, Spring Valley, Sun Prairie.

Major highways

• Interstate 90
• U.S. Highway 81
• South Dakota Highway 38
• South Dakota Highway 42

Adjacent counties

• Lake County, South Dakota - northeast
• Minnehaha County, South Dakota - east
• Turner County, South Dakota - southeast
• Hutchinson County, South Dakota - southwest
• Hanson County, South Dakota - west
• Miner County, South Dakota - northwest

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	1,283		—
1890	6,448		402.6%
1900	8,689		34.8%
1910	9,589		10.4%
1920	9,990		4.2%
1930	10,316		3.3%
1940	9,793		−5.1%
1950	8,828		−9.9%
1960	8,268		−6.3%
1970	7,246		−12.4%
1980	6,444		−11.1%
1990	5,688		−11.7%
2000	5,832		2.5%
2010	5,618		−3.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 5,832 people, 2,204 households, and 1,558 families residing in the county. The population density was 10 people per square mile (4/km²). There were 2,383 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.87% White, 0.05% Black or African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 0.36% from two or more races. 0.77% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,204 households out of which 34.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.10% were married couples living together, 5.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.30% were non-families. 26.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the county, the population was spread out with 28.40% under the age of 18, 6.20% from 18 to 24, 25.50% from 25 to 44, 20.40% from 45 to 64, and 19.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 99.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,396, and the median income for a family was $42,609. Males had a median income of $28,390 versus $21,073 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,374. About 5.50% of families and 8.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.90% of those under age 18 and 8.80% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

• Bridgewater
• Canistota
• Montrose
• Salem
• Spencer
• Unityville

Other places in McCook County

• Laurent - (proposed / abandoned housing development)

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in McCook County, South Dakota

References

1. ^ United States Census Bureau. "2010 Census Data". United States Census Bureau. http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/. Retrieved 3 August 2011. 
2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
3. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

Coordinates: 43°40′N 97°22′W / 43.67°N 97.36°W / 43.67; -97.36