McCook County, South Dakota
| McCook 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 | 1878 |
| Named for | Edwin Stanton McCook |
| Seat | Salem |
| Largest city | Salem |
| Area | |
| • Total | 577 sq mi (1,494 km2) |
| • Land | 574 sq mi (1,487 km2) |
| • Water | 2.7 sq mi (7 km2), 0.5% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 5,599 |
| • Density | 9.8/sq mi (4/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
McCook County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. At the 2010 census, the population was 5,618. Its county seat is Salem. The county was established in 1873 and organized in 1878. It was named for the former governor of the Dakota Territory and Civil War general Edwin Stanton McCook.
McCook County is part of the Sioux Falls, SD Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 577 square miles (1,490 km2), of which 574 square miles (1,490 km2) is land and 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2) (0.5%) is water. The county contains Lake Vermillion.
As of the census 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.
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