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Welcome to Codington County ...

Time Zone: Codington County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Watertown is the Seat for Codington County.

Codington County was founded in 1877.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Codington had a population of 28,092 people. This is an increase of 3.18% since the last Census (which gave a population of 27,227 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Codington represented 3.34% of the total population of South Dakota.

Below are some of the communities located in Codington County:

  • Florence
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Florence is located in Codington County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <3>
  • Henry
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
    • Henry is located in Codington County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <3>
  • Kranzburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kranzburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kranzburg
    • Kranzburg is located in Codington County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kranzburg <3>
  • South Shore
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Wallace
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
    • Wallace is located in Codington County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallace <3>
  • Watertown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
    • Watertown is located in Codington County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,303 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watertown <3>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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