Davison County, South Dakota
Davison County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, 19,504 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 | |
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.jpg.webp) City Hall, Mitchell, South Dakota | |
 Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota | |
 South Dakota's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 43°41′N 98°10′W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  South Dakota |
| Founded | 1874 |
| Seat | Mitchell |
| Largest city | Mitchell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 437 sq mi (1,130 km2) |
| • Land | 436 sq mi (1,130 km2) |
| • Water | 1.4 sq mi (4 km2) 0.3%% |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (2016) | 19,903 |
| • Density | 45/sq mi (17/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Website | www |
Davison County is part of the Mitchell, SD Micropolitan Statistical Area.
References
- "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 9, 2011. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
- "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- "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.
- Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 101.
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