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Codington County, South Dakota

Codington County, South Dakota, has 29,562 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Watertown. It uses Central Time and covers 688 sq mi (1,781 km²) of land.

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Codington County in South Dakota
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Resident population, July 2025
29,562
Land area
688 sq mi (1,781 km²)
County seat or government
Watertown
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$72,727 ± $4,778
Median home value
$237,700 ± $15,323
Median rent, with utilities
$938 ± $46
Homes lived in by their owners
69.8% ± 3.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Watertown, SD micro areaCentral county
Water area
29.6 sq mi (76.6 km²)
State
South Dakota
County code (FIPS)
46029
Coordinates (central point)
44.966285, -97.198837
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Codington County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 5720126,781 people
  2. 57235774 people
  3. 57243549 people
  4. 57263351 people
  5. 57242320 people
  6. 57238315 people
  7. 57256238 people
  8. 57265202 people
  9. 57272201 people
  10. 57245151 people

10 ZIP Code areas overlap Codington County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Codington County, largest first

  1. Pelican Township1,064 people
  2. Lake Township851 people
  3. Sheridan Township445 people
  4. Kranzburg Township360 people
  5. Elmira Township345 people
  6. Waverly Township250 people
  7. Fuller Township245 people
  8. Kampeska Township227 people
  9. Rauville Township196 people
  10. Dexter Township186 people
  11. Richland Township112 people
  12. Graceland Township111 people
All 17
  1. Leola Township80 people
  2. Eden Township79 people
  3. Henry Township79 people
  4. Phipps Township65 people
  5. Germantown Township50 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in South Dakota, by county

School districts in Codington County, largest first

  1. Watertown School District 14-426,696 people
  2. Hamlin School District 28-33,702 people
  3. Webster School District 18-53,458 people
  4. Castlewood School District 28-11,486 people
  5. Waverly School District 14-5978 people
  6. Florence School District 14-1722 people
  7. Henry School District 14-2542 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Codington County, largest first

  1. Lake Traverse Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land11,084 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Watertown, South Dakota (city)23,044 people
  2. Florence, South Dakota (town)317 people
  3. Henry, South Dakota (town)237 people
  4. South Shore, South Dakota (town)183 people
  5. Kranzburg, South Dakota (town)175 people
  6. Wallace, South Dakota (town)66 people
  7. Waverly, South Dakota (CDP)7 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Hamlin County, South Dakota20 mi south
  2. Grant County, South Dakota25 mi northeast
  3. Clark County, South Dakota27 mi west
  4. Deuel County, South Dakota29 mi southeast
  5. Day County, South Dakota33 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.