Davison County, South Dakota

Davison County, South Dakota
Location in the U.S. state of South Dakota
South Dakota's location in the U.S.
Founded	1874
Seat	Mitchell
Largest city	Mitchell
Area
• Total	437 sq mi (1,132 km2)
• Land	436 sq mi (1,129 km2)
• Water	1.4 sq mi (4 km2), 0.3%
Population (est.)
• (2010)	19,504
• Density	45/sq mi (17/km²)
Congressional district	At-large
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website	www.davisoncounty.org

Davison County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 19,504. Its county seat is Mitchell. The county was created in 1873 and organized in 1874. It was named for Henry C. Davison, the first settler in the county.

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

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 437 square miles (1,130 km²), of which 436 square miles (1,130 km²) is land and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²) (0.3%) is water. It is the fourth-smallest county in South Dakota by area.

Major highways

• Interstate 90
• South Dakota Highway 37
• South Dakota Highway 42

Adjacent counties

• Sanborn County - north
• Hanson County - east
• Hutchinson County - southeast
• Douglas County - southwest
• Aurora County - west

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	1,256		—
1890	5,449		333.8%
1900	7,483		37.3%
1910	11,625		55.4%
1920	14,139		21.6%
1930	16,821		19.0%
1940	15,336		−8.8%
1950	16,522		7.7%
1960	16,681		1.0%
1970	17,319		3.8%
1980	17,820		2.9%
1990	17,503		−1.8%
2000	18,741		7.1%
2010	19,504		4.1%
Est. 2014	19,885		2.0%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2013

As of the census of 2000, there were 18,741 people, 7,585 households, and 4,770 families residing in the county. The population density was 43 people per square mile (17/km²). There were 8,093 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.23% White, 0.27% Black or African American, 1.98% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. 0.69% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 50.8% were of German, 10.1% Norwegian, 5.5% Irish and 5.4% American ancestry.

There were 7,585 households out of which 31.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.40% were married couples living together, 8.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.10% were non-families. 30.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the county, the population was spread out with 25.40% under the age of 18, 12.00% from 18 to 24, 25.90% from 25 to 44, 20.40% from 45 to 64, and 16.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $33,476, and the median income for a family was $44,357. Males had a median income of $30,825 versus $20,940 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,879. About 8.20% of families and 11.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.30% of those under age 18 and 10.40% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

• Mitchell (county seat)
• Mount Vernon

Town

• Ethan

Census-designated place

• Loomis

Townships

The county is divided into twelve townships:

• Badger Township
• Baker Township
• Beulah Township
• Blenden Township
• Tobin Township
• Lisbon Township
• Mitchell Township
• Mount Vernon Township
• Perry Township
• Prosper Township
• Rome Township
• Union Township

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Davison County, South Dakota

External links

• Davison County, SD government website