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Also known as McCook County, South Dakota, McCook County, SD

county in South Dakota, United States of America

Key facts

Country
United States
State
South Dakota
Founded
January 8, 1873 (created), June 15, 1878 (organized)
Named after
Edwin Stanton McCook
Seat
Salem
Largest city
Salem
Total
576.867 sq mi (1,494.08 km )
Land
574.205 sq mi (1,487.18 km )
Water
2.662 sq mi (6.89 km ) 0.5%
Estimate 2025
5,964
Density
10.4/sq mi (4.0/km )
Time zone
UTC−6 ( Central )
Summer dst
UTC−5 ( CDT )
Congressional district
At-large
Website
mccookcountysd.com

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Official name
McCook
Population
5682
Area
1495
Official website
www.mccookcountysd.com
Image
SalemSD McCookCountyCourthouse.jpg
Households
2206
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Commons category
McCook County, South Dakota
inception
1873-00-00
water as percent of area
0.5
native label
McCook County
per capita income
30374
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McCook County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,682. Its county seat is Salem. The county was established in 1873, and was organized in 1878. It was named for the former governor of the Dakota Territory and Civil War general Edwin Stanton McCook.

McCook County is part of the Sioux Falls metropolitan area.

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