Corson County, South Dakota

Corson County, South Dakota, has 3,781 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is McIntosh. It uses Central Time and Mountain Time and covers 2,470 sq mi (6,396 km²) of land.

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Corson County in South Dakota
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Corson County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
3,781
Land area
2,470 sq mi (6,396 km²)
County seat or government
McIntosh
Time zone
Central Time, Mountain TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$46,406 ± $11,944
Median home value
$69,800 ± $7,756
Median rent, with utilities
$496 ± $94
Homes lived in by their owners
59.1% ± 3.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro area
Water area
60 sq mi (155 km²)
State
South Dakota
County code (FIPS)
46031
Coordinates (central point)
45.685671, -101.179665

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 Corson 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.
Mountain TimeAmerica/DenverUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

Corson County straddles a time-zone line; check where you are with the time-zone finder. Your phone’s setting can differ.

ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 576013,422 people
  2. 576421,969 people
  3. 576381,852 people
  4. 576561,000 people
  5. 58568544 people
  6. 57633445 people
  7. 57644388 people
  8. 57658319 people
  9. 57621294 people
  10. 57639290 people
  11. 57657247 people
  12. 57641215 people
All 16
  1. 57645184 people
  2. 57634131 people
  3. 57660111 people
  4. 5765916 people

16 ZIP Code areas overlap Corson 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

Corson County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Corson County, largest first

  1. Wakpala Township144 people
  2. Ridgeland Township57 people
  3. Custer Township41 people
  4. Watauga Township29 people
  5. Rolling Green Township15 people
  6. Prairie View Township12 people
  7. Pleasant Ridge Township3 people

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

School districts in Corson County, largest first

  1. McLaughlin School District 15-22,460 people
  2. Lemmon School District 52-42,193 people
  3. Timber Lake School District 20-31,694 people
  4. McIntosh School District 15-1711 people
  5. Smee School District 15-3372 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 Corson County, largest first

  1. Standing Rock Reservation7,546 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. McLaughlin, South Dakota (city)683 people
  2. Bullhead, South Dakota (CDP)294 people
  3. Little Eagle, South Dakota (CDP)275 people
  4. Kenel, South Dakota (CDP)163 people
  5. Wakpala, South Dakota (CDP)144 people
  6. McIntosh, South Dakota (city)80 people
  7. Morristown, South Dakota (town)76 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Sioux County, North Dakota30 mi north
  2. Dewey County, South Dakota41 mi southeast
  3. Ziebach County, South Dakota53 mi southwest
  4. Campbell County, South Dakota57 mi east
  5. Walworth County, South Dakota59 mi east
  6. Emmons County, North Dakota61 mi northeast
  7. Perkins County, South Dakota64 mi west
  8. Adams County, North Dakota71 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.