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McCook County, South Dakota

McCook County, South Dakota, has 5,964 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Salem. It uses Central Time and covers 574 sq mi (1,487 km²) of land.

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McCook County in South Dakota
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McCook County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
5,964
Land area
574 sq mi (1,487 km²)
County seat or government
Salem
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$83,852 ± $2,719
Median home value
$230,100 ± $19,605
Median rent, with utilities
$945 ± $79
Homes lived in by their owners
79.5% ± 2.6 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro areaOutlying county
Water area
2.66 sq mi (6.9 km²)
State
South Dakota
County code (FIPS)
46087
Coordinates (central point)
43.680416, -97.358048
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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 McCook 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. 570427,756 people
  2. 570532,220 people
  3. 570581,881 people
  4. 570431,630 people
  5. 570351,591 people
  6. 570481,237 people
  7. 570121,168 people
  8. 57332903 people
  9. 57319881 people
  10. 57321390 people
  11. 57047389 people
  12. 57374272 people

12 ZIP Code areas overlap McCook 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

McCook 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 McCook County, largest first

  1. Spring Valley Township407 people
  2. Greenland Township260 people
  3. Bridgewater Township238 people
  4. Brookfield Township232 people
  5. Montrose Township223 people
  6. Sun Prairie Township216 people
  7. Richland Township205 people
  8. Grant Township204 people
  9. Salem Township199 people
  10. Union Township135 people
  11. Ramsey Township111 people
  12. Canistota Township107 people
All 16
  1. Jefferson Township72 people
  2. Emery Township61 people
  3. Benton Township59 people
  4. Pearl Township58 people

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

School districts in McCook County, largest first

  1. Madison Central School District 39-28,249 people
  2. West Central School District 49-77,114 people
  3. Freeman School District 33-12,597 people
  4. Parker School District 60-42,553 people
  5. Howard School District 48-32,268 people
  6. McCook Central School District 43-72,188 people
  7. Marion School District 60-31,759 people
  8. Bridgewater-Emery School District 30-31,738 people
  9. Chester School District 39-11,721 people
  10. Canistota School District 43-11,305 people
  11. Montrose School District 43-21,145 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.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

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

  1. Salem, South Dakota (city)1,216 people
  2. Canistota, South Dakota (city)711 people
  3. Montrose, South Dakota (city)483 people
  4. Bridgewater, South Dakota (city)451 people
  5. Spencer, South Dakota (city)103 people
  6. Golden View Colony, South Dakota (CDP)60 people
  7. Orland Colony, South Dakota (CDP)37 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Hanson County, South Dakota22 mi west
  2. Miner County, South Dakota27 mi northwest
  3. Lake County, South Dakota27 mi northeast
  4. Turner County, South Dakota28 mi south
  5. Minnehaha County, South Dakota28 mi east
  6. Hutchinson County, South Dakota31 mi southwest

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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.