Davison County, South Dakota
| Davison County, South Dakota | |
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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 | 1874 |
| Seat | Mitchell |
| Largest city | Mitchell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 437 sq mi (1,132 km2) |
| • Land | 436 sq mi (1,129 km2) |
| • Water | 1.4 sq mi (4 km2), 0.3% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 19,858 |
| • Density | 45/sq mi (17/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Davison County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 19,504. Its county seat is Mitchell. The county was created in 1873 and organized in 1874. It was named for Henry C. Davison, the first settler in the county.
Davison County is part of the Mitchell, SD Micropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 437 square miles (1,130 km2), of which 436 square miles (1,130 km2) is land and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2) (0.3%) is water. It is the fourth-smallest county in South Dakota by area.
As of the census of 2000, there were 18,741 people, 7,585 households, and 4,770 families residing in the county. The population density was 43 people per square mile (17/km²). There were 8,093 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.23% White, 0.27% Black or African American, 1.98% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. 0.69% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 50.8% were of German, 10.1% Norwegian, 5.5% Irish and 5.4% American ancestry.
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