Welcome to McIntosh ...
The city of McIntosh is located in Corson County<1> and is the County Seat for Corson County.
The location of McIntosh has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of McIntosh, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, McIntosh has a population of 167 people<3> (see below for details).
McIntosh is 2,300 feet [701 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of McIntosh is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: McIntosh lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from McIntosh (for example, toward Pollock), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The area code for McIntosh: (605)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, McIntosh had an population of 167 people. This is a decrease of 3.47% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 23.04% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, McIntosh had a population of 173 people. This makes McIntosh the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of McIntosh represents 0.02% of the total population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 258th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 173 people, the population of McIntosh decreased 20.28% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 217 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for McIntosh.
Communities Also Named McIntosh ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named McIntosh - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico, Ontario (3) and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for McIntosh.
Communities near McIntosh ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McIntosh.
- Morristown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Morristown is located in Corson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <5>
- Walker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Watauga
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
- Watauga is located in Corson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 30 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watauga <5>
- Bullhead
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullhead
- Bullhead is located in Corson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bullhead <5>
- Selfridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selfridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selfridge
- Selfridge is located in Sioux County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selfridge <5>
- Keldron
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keldron
- Keldron is located in Corson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keldron <5>
- Porcupine
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porcupine
- Porcupine is located in Sioux County (ND)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Porcupine <5>
- Shields
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
- Shields is located in Grant County (ND)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shields <5>
- Saint Gertrude
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Gertrude
- Saint Gertrude is located in Grant County (ND)
- McLaughlin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLaughlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaughlin
- McLaughlin is located in Corson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLaughlin <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around McIntosh. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McIntosh.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McIntosh. See our Newspapers Page for McIntosh.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McIntosh ...
Looking for more information about McIntosh? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for McIntosh, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for McIntosh.
Adding McIntosh to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of McIntosh in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for McIntosh was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the McIntosh post office opened in 1908.
We also found McIntosh on a map titled Rand McNally Map of South Dakota (1937).
For more details, see References and Mentions for McIntosh.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McIntosh. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Corson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for McIntosh. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around McIntosh - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |