Davison County, South Dakota

Davison County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, 19,956 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Mitchell.[2] It was founded in 1874.[3] It was named for Henry C. Davison, the first settler in the county.[4]

Davison County, South Dakota
Map
Map of South Dakota highlighting Davison County
Location in the state of South Dakota
Map of the USA highlighting South Dakota
South Dakota's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded 1873 (created)
1874 (organized)
Seat Mitchell
Largest City Mitchell
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

437 sq mi (1,132 km²)
436 sq mi (1,129 km²)
1.4 sq mi (4 km²), 0.3
Population
 -  Density


Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website: www.davisoncounty.org

Davison County is part of the Mitchell, SD Micropolitan Statistical Area.

References

  1. "QuickFacts: Davison County, South Dakota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  2. National Association of Counties. "NACo County Explorer". Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  3. "Dakota Territory, South Dakota, and North Dakota: Individual County Chronologies". Dakota Territory Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2006. Archived from the original on April 2, 2018. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
  4. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 101.

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