Codington County, South Dakota
| Codington County, South Dakota | |
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Codington County Courthouse in July 2013
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 Location in the U.S. state of South Dakota |
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 South Dakota's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1878 |
| Named for | Reverend George S. S. Codington |
| Seat | Watertown |
| Largest city | Watertown |
| Area | |
| • Total | 717 sq mi (1,857 km2) |
| • Land | 688 sq mi (1,782 km2) |
| • Water | 29 sq mi (75 km2), 4.0% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 27,939 |
| • Density | 40/sq mi (15/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Codington County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 27,227. Its county seat is Watertown. The county was created in 1877 and organized in 1878. It is named for Rev. George S. S. Codington, legislator.
Codington County comprises the Watertown, SD Micropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 717 square miles (1,860 km2), of which 688 square miles (1,780 km2) is land and 29 square miles (75 km2) (4.0%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 25,897 people, 10,357 households, and 6,877 families residing in the county. The population density was 38 people per square mile (15/km²). There were 11,324 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.74% White, 0.14% Black or African American, 1.41% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.57% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. 1.06% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 48.2% were of German, 20.0% Norwegian and 5.5% Irish ancestry according to the 2000 census. 96.7% spoke English, 1.5% Spanish and 1.2% German as their first language.
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