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Welcome to McCook County ...

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

The community of Salem is the Seat for McCook County.

McCook County was founded in 1873 and was created by taking area from Hanson County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> McCook had a population of 5,560 people. This is a decrease of 1.03% since the last Census (which gave a population of 5,618 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, McCook represented 0.69% of the total population of South Dakota.

Below are some of the communities located in McCook County:

  • Bridgewater
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Canistota
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canistota have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canistota
    • Canistota is located in McCook County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canistota <2>
  • Montrose
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Salem
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in McCook County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
  • Spencer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Spencer is located in McCook County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <2>

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.





 

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