Corson County, South Dakota
Founding: 1909 Parent counties: Dewey, Schnasse, and Boreman Namesake: Dighton Corson, South Dakota politician Seat: McIntosh (1909–) Land area: 2,470 square miles Population (2020): 3,902 Population (historic): 2,929 (1910); 7,249 (1920); 9,535 (1930) Periods of population growth: pre-1910–1930; 1970s Subdivisions: Two cities; one town; two CDPs; 11 townships; four territories Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 237 (15.5%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 16.5% Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 10.1% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 10.4% Average farmhouse value (1930): $604 Average outbuilding value (1930): $608 Average farmhouse size (1940): 3.6 rooms Number of farms (1920): 1,261 Average farm size (1920): 252.2 acres Sources of settlement: South Dakota, Iowa, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Russia __________________________________________________________...