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Codington County, South Dakota (SD)

County population in 2022: 29,023 (78% urban, 22% rural); it was 25,897 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 5,159
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,619
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 7,263
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,654 (it was 3,094 in 2000)
% of renters here:

30%
State:

32%

Land area: 688 sq. mi.

Water area: 29.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 42 people per square mile   (average).

March 2022 cost of living index in Codington County: 79.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (20.7%), Manufacturing (16.8%), Retail trade (14.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 81%
  • Government: 12%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Codington County, SD (2022)
    • 26,08589.9%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1,0583.6%Hispanic or Latino
    • 7152.5%Two or more races
    • 6322.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 2040.7%Some other race alone
    • 1690.6%Asian alone
    • 1460.5%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
Median resident age:

40.7 years
South Dakota median age:

38.5 years
Males: 14,707  (50.7%)
Females: 14,316  (49.3%)
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Average household size:
Codington County:

2.0 people
South Dakota:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $66,003 ($36,257 in 1999)
This county:

$66,003
South Dakota:

$69,728

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $717 (lower quartile is $490, upper quartile is $942)
This county:

$717
State:

$747


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $230,601 (it was $80,400 in 2000)
Codington:

$230,601
South Dakota:

$245,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $153,122 - $345,658

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $317,429
Here:

$317,429
State:

$303,134

Townhouses or other attached units: $315,531
Here:

$315,531
State:

$292,182

In 2-unit structures: $138,451
Here:

$138,451
State:

$202,885

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $325,777
Here:

$325,777
State:

$310,946

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $291,462
Here:

$291,462
State:

$177,195

Mobile homes: $91,325
Here:

$91,325
State:

$82,732

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,375
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $496

Institutionalized population: 270

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 6
  • Burglaries: 7
  • Thefts: 19
  • Auto thefts: 13

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 7
  • Burglaries: 8
  • Thefts: 27
  • Auto thefts: 9
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Health of residents in Codington County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average.
72.1% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
42.7% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
53.9% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
75.6% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 210 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 168 pounds. This is more than average.

Health of residents in Codington County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is about average.
73.2% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
46.7% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
58.8% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 199 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 158 pounds. This is about average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 131 buildings, average cost: $231,100
  • 2021: 69 buildings, average cost: $284,300
  • 2020: 52 buildings, average cost: $214,700
  • 2019: 60 buildings, average cost: $196,900
  • 2018: 65 buildings, average cost: $212,700
  • 2017: 72 buildings, average cost: $188,300
  • 2016: 40 buildings, average cost: $159,400
  • 2015: 80 buildings, average cost: $209,700
  • 2014: 73 buildings, average cost: $177,400
  • 2013: 117 buildings, average cost: $145,800
  • 2012: 84 buildings, average cost: $166,800
  • 2011: 51 buildings, average cost: $179,200
  • 2010: 57 buildings, average cost: $160,000
  • 2009: 75 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2008: 69 buildings, average cost: $149,900
  • 2007: 123 buildings, average cost: $137,000
  • 2006: 118 buildings, average cost: $145,900
  • 2005: 136 buildings, average cost: $146,200
  • 2004: 128 buildings, average cost: $139,700
  • 2003: 137 buildings, average cost: $135,000
  • 2002: 143 buildings, average cost: $119,900
  • 2001: 96 buildings, average cost: $110,900
  • 2000: 103 buildings, average cost: $101,200
  • 1999: 95 buildings, average cost: $87,500
  • 1998: 87 buildings, average cost: $86,100
  • 1997: 87 buildings, average cost: $85,100
Number of permits per 10,000 Codington, SD residents
Average permit cost in Codington, SD

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,344 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,201 (1.0%)

Distribution of median household income in Codington, SD in 2022
Distribution of house value in Codington, SD in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Codington, SD in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 11.2%
Codington County:

11.2%
South Dakota:

12.5%
(9.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 9.6% for Black residents, 49.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 45.2% for American Indian residents, 46.8% for other race residents, 23.3% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 40.7 years old
(Males: 39.5 years old, Females: 42.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42.5 years old, Black residents: 41.4 years old, American Indian residents: 26.6 years old, Asian residents: 17.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26.3 years old, Other race residents: 29.5 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Codington County is $422 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $555 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $717 a month.

Cities in this county include: Watertown, Florence, South Shore, Henry, Kranzburg, Wallace, Waverly.

Codington County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

2023 air pollution in Codington County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.040 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 24.5 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 9.6 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.

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Neighboring counties: Door County, Wisconsin , Potter County , Wright County, Minnesota , Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

1.7%
South Dakota:

2.0%

Unemployment by year in Codington, SD
County total employment by year in Codington, SD
County average yearly wages by year in Codington, SD

Current college students: 1,100
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 491 (20.8% naturalized citizens)

Codington County:

1.7%
Whole state:

3.5%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 4652010 or later
  • 1032000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 551980 to 1989
  • 121970 to 1979
  • 61Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.1%

Codington County marital status for males Codington County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 9,383
  • One, attached: 614
  • Two: 207
  • 3 or 4: 664
  • 5 to 9: 550
  • 10 to 19: 335
  • 20 to 49: 551
  • 50 or more: 344
  • Mobile homes: 934

Housing units in Codington County with a mortgage: 4,782 (518 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 454 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 46

Here:

8.0% with mortgage
State:

98.3% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Codington County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant8,32712
Catholic6,8097
Evangelical Protestant4,78924
Other1862
None7,116-
Codington County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
Codington County:

1.52 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.84 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.38 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 20
Codington County:

7.59 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:

6.68 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 28
This county:

10.63 / 10,000 pop.
State:

9.21 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Codington County:

6.5%
South Dakota:

7.7%

Adult obesity rate:
Codington County:

27.4%
State:

27.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

14.7%
State:

14.9%

Agriculture in Codington County:

Average size of farms: 557 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $106,069
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $143.58
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 53.64%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $89,569
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 61.48%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 4.00%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $97,822
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.90%
Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 13.45
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 8.90%
Corn for grain: 53236 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 34729 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 89952 harvested acres
Vegetables: 35 harvested acres

Earthquake activity:

Codington County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Dakota state average. It is 6% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 74.1 miles away from Codington County center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 121.7 miles away from the county center
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 662.7 miles away from the county center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 66.0 miles away from the county center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 173.4 miles away from Codington County center
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 60.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • South Dakota Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4527, Natural disaster type: Other
  • South Dakota Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Incident Period: September 9, 2019 - September 26, 2019, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4469-SD: November 18, 2019, FEMA Id: 4469, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • South Dakota Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, And Flooding, Incident Period: March 13, 2019 - April 26, 2019, FEMA Id: 4440, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm, Flood
  • South Dakota Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 24, 2016 - December 26, 2016, FEMA Id: 4298, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • South Dakota Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 19, 2013 to June 30, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4137: August 02, 2013, FEMA Id: 4137, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • South Dakota Flooding, Incident Period: March 11, 2011 to July 22, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1984: May 13, 2011, FEMA Id: 1984, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • South Dakota Flooding, Incident Period: March 10, 2010 to June 20, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1915: May 13, 2010, FEMA Id: 1915, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • South Dakota Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: November 27, 2005 to November 29, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1620: December 20, 2005, FEMA Id: 1620, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • South Dakota Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: September 06, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3234: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3234, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • South Dakota Severe Storms, Incident Period: March 01, 2001 to April 30, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1375: May 17, 2001, FEMA Id: 1375, Natural disaster type: Storm
  • 10 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Codington County (20) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 12, Storms: 9, Tornadoes: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Codington

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 14,378 (86.3%)
  • Carpooled: 843 (5.1%)
  • Bus: 70 (0.4%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 277 (1.7%)
  • Bicycle: 54 (0.3%)
  • Walked: 118 (0.7%)
  • Worked at home: 908 (5.5%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (20%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Manufacturing (5%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (23%)
  • Retail trade (15%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Management occupations (18%)
  • Production occupations (15%)
  • Sales and related occupations (12%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (7%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
  • Transportation occupations (6%)
  • Material moving occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
  • Management occupations (9%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (6%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Guatemala (30%)
  • Mexico (30%)
  • Eritrea (17%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (9%)
  • Philippines (4%)
  • United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (2%)
  • Germany (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Codington County


  • German (46%)
  • Norwegian (14%)
  • English (8%)
  • American (7%)
  • Swedish (2%)
  • Dutch (2%)
  • Irish (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Codington County, South Dakota in 2010:

  • 213 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 57 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 41 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 38 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 17 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 15 people in residential treatment centers for adults

People in group quarters in Codington County, South Dakota in 2000:

  • 165 people in other group homes
  • 68 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 56 people in nursing homes
  • 42 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 34 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 27 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 13 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 9 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
  • 3 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $75,216.

5.94% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($65,272 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.94%
South Dakota average:

8.18%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.46% relocated from other counties in South Dakota ($27,828 average AGI)
2.48% relocated from other states ($37,444 average AGI)
Codington County:

2.48%
South Dakota average:

4.11%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Minnehaha County, SD  0.42% ($42,122 average AGI)
from Hamlin County, SD  0.34% ($49,300)
from Brown County, SD  0.32% ($51,703)
from Roberts County, SD  0.26% ($31,516)
from Deuel County, SD  0.24% ($44,929)
from Brookings County, SD  0.23% ($29,741)
from Grant County, SD  0.22% ($41,462)


5.58% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($50,585 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.58%
South Dakota average:

7.42%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.57% relocated to other counties in South Dakota ($32,598 average AGI)
2.01% relocated to other states ($17,988 average AGI)
Codington County:

2.01%
South Dakota average:

3.31%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Minnehaha County, SD  0.63% ($49,703 average AGI)
to Lincoln County, SD  0.33% ($62,974)
to Brown County, SD  0.31% ($50,111)
to Brookings County, SD  0.27% ($33,935)
to Hamlin County, SD  0.27% ($57,968)
to Clark County, SD  0.21% ($58,500)
to Deuel County, SD  0.17% ($37,100)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.1

Births per 1000 population in Codington County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 8.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 9.1

Deaths per 1000 population in Codington County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.0

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Codington County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 8.9%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.5%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Codington County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Codington County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Codington County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Codington County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Codington County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Codington County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 4,550 (3,921 aged, 629 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 547 (8%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Codington County, South Dakota in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (455)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (311)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (254)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (140)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (83)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (61)
  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (43)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute lower respiratory infection (12)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (10)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.86
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 13,429
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 459
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 32,604

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,476
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 877
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 19

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 55
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 73

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 23

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 115.8. This is less than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 29,023
  • Male householders: 6,617 (2,329 living alone), Female householders: 6,140 (2,003 living alone)
  • 5,972 spouses (5,960 opposite-sex spouses), 1,052 unmarried partners, (1,052 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 7,290 children (6,656 natural, 156 adopted, 495 stepchildren), 218 grandchildren, 168 brothers or sisters, 195 parents, 18 foster children, 115 other relatives, 691 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 602

Size of family households: 3,886 2-persons, 1,036 3-persons, 1,240 4-persons, 722 5-persons, 294 6-persons, 102 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,323 1-person, 945 2-persons, 156 3-persons, 41 4-persons.

5,043 married couples with children.
1,196 single-parent households (387 men, 809 women).

96.5% of residents of Codington speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% speak English very well, 38% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (99% speak English very well, 1% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (36% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 27% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $145,489,000 ($5,614 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $7,555,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $58,760,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $22,046,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,613,000
Federal grants: $31,226,000
Federal procurement contracts: $7,037,000 ($57,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $16,806,000 ($4,851,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $763,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $18,098,000
Federal Government insurance: $69,885,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 1,811
Here:

70 per 1000 residents
State:

72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,168
Here:

45 per 1000 residents
State:

48 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +88
Here:

+3 per 1000 residents
State:

+5 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -587
Here -23 per 1000 residents
State -1 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Codington County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.71 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.9
State:

7.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.0
State:

4.1

Year house built in Codington County, South Dakota
  • Year house built in Codington County, South Dakota
  • 942020 or later
  • 1,8592010 to 2019
  • 2,2682000 to 2009
  • 1,5901990 to 1999
  • 1,3031980 to 1989
  • 2,0191970 to 1979
  • 6611960 to 1969
  • 9581950 to 1959
  • 5921940 to 1949
  • 2,0941939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Codington County, South Dakota
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Codington County, South Dakota
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Codington County, South Dakota
  • 331 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 1883 rooms
  • 5984 rooms
  • 1,2295 rooms
  • 1,6756 rooms
  • 1,4437 rooms
  • 1,3088 rooms
  • 2,1999+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Codington County, South Dakota
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Codington County, South Dakota
  • 1931 room
  • 3022 rooms
  • 1,1793 rooms
  • 8924 rooms
  • 7885 rooms
  • 2876 rooms
  • 2207 rooms
  • 1268 rooms
  • 629+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Codington County, South Dakota
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Codington County, South Dakota
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Codington County, South Dakota
  • 38no bedroom
  • 2241 bedroom
  • 1,6682 bedrooms
  • 3,1473 bedrooms
  • 2,7194 bedrooms
  • 9185+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Codington County, South Dakota
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Codington County, South Dakota
  • 252no bedroom
  • 1,0701 bedroom
  • 1,8402 bedrooms
  • 7333 bedrooms
  • 1034 bedrooms
  • 235+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Codington County, South Dakota in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Codington County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Codington County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 124no vehicle
  • 1,5231 vehicle
  • 3,8922 vehicles
  • 2,0423 vehicles
  • 7674 vehicles
  • 3765+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Codington County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Codington County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 575no vehicle
  • 1,8981 vehicle
  • 1,0172 vehicles
  • 3123 vehicles
  • 1504 vehicles
  • 745+ vehicles

87.0% of Codington County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 43% lived in South Dakota.

Codington County:

87.0%
State average:

86.6%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 20,126
  • Other state: 8,134
  • Northeast: 315
  • Midwest: 5,448
  • South: 795
  • West: 1,524
Year householders moved into unit in Codington County, SD
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Codington County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 67.3%Utility gas
  • 21.0%Electricity
  • 8.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.0%Other fuel
  • 0.9%Wood
  • 0.7%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 62.3%Electricity
  • 31.8%Utility gas
  • 4.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%No fuel used
  • 0.8%Other fuel
  • 0.3%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 246
Here:

8.3%
South Dakota:

11.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 140
Here:

8.2%
South Dakota:

7.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 92
Here:

6.5%
South Dakota:

10.2%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Codington County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $1,385,000
    Regular Highways: $137,000
    Parks and Recreation: $116,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $112,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $3,149,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,001,000
    Police Protection: $1,885,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,078,000
    General - Other: $828,000
    Financial Administration: $671,000
    Parks and Recreation: $640,000
    Central Staff Services: $578,000
    General Public Buildings: $403,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $359,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $322,000
    Health - Other: $133,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $83,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $12,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $31,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $306,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $224,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $83,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $490,000
    Rents: $94,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $48,000
    General Revenue - Other: $41,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $8,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $36,391,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,365,000
    Other: $668,000
    General Local Government Support: $357,000
  • Tax - Property: $7,820,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $309,000
    Other License: $48,000

Codington County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $1,385,000
    Regular Highways: $137,000
    Parks and Recreation: $116,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $112,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $3,149,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,001,000
    Police Protection: $1,885,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,078,000
    General - Other: $828,000
    Financial Administration: $671,000
    Parks and Recreation: $640,000
    Central Staff Services: $578,000
    General Public Buildings: $403,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $359,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $322,000
    Health - Other: $133,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $83,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $12,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $31,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $306,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $224,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $83,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $490,000
    Rents: $94,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $48,000
    General Revenue - Other: $41,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $8,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $36,391,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,365,000
    Other: $668,000
    General Local Government Support: $357,000
  • Tax - Property: $7,820,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $309,000
    Other License: $48,000

Codington County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $1,385,000
    Regular Highways: $137,000
    Parks and Recreation: $116,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $112,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $3,149,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,001,000
    Police Protection: $1,885,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,078,000
    General - Other: $828,000
    Financial Administration: $671,000
    Parks and Recreation: $640,000
    Central Staff Services: $578,000
    General Public Buildings: $403,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $359,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $322,000
    Health - Other: $133,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $83,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $12,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $31,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $306,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $224,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $83,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $490,000
    Rents: $94,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $48,000
    General Revenue - Other: $41,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $8,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $36,391,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,365,000
    Other: $668,000
    General Local Government Support: $357,000
  • Tax - Property: $7,820,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $309,000
    Other License: $48,000

Codington County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $1,385,000
    Regular Highways: $137,000
    Parks and Recreation: $116,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $112,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $3,149,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,001,000
    Police Protection: $1,885,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,078,000
    General - Other: $828,000
    Financial Administration: $671,000
    Parks and Recreation: $640,000
    Central Staff Services: $578,000
    General Public Buildings: $403,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $359,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $322,000
    Health - Other: $133,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $83,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $12,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $31,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $306,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $224,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $83,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $490,000
    Rents: $94,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $48,000
    General Revenue - Other: $41,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $8,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $36,391,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,365,000
    Other: $668,000
    General Local Government Support: $357,000
  • Tax - Property: $7,820,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $309,000
    Other License: $48,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 324
  • Number of aged recipients: 34
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 290
  • Number of recipients under 18: 37
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 222
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 65
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 186
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 109
Most common first names in Codington County, SD among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John14276.7 years
Mary11581.8 years
William11377.5 years
Robert9375.0 years
George8178.7 years
James7472.1 years
Anna7487.5 years
Margaret7180.3 years
Helen6782.0 years
Charles6774.9 years
Most common last names in Codington County, SD among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson13479.6 years
Anderson8175.1 years
Olson5678.0 years
Smith4479.4 years
Nelson4279.0 years
Larson4181.9 years
Hanson4078.8 years
Miller3981.0 years
Peterson3680.7 years
Meyer3073.7 years
Businesses in Codington County, SD
NameCountNameCount
Advance Auto Parts1MasterBrand Cabinets6
Applebee's1Maurices1
Arby's1McDonald's2
Bath & Body Works1Menards1
Best Western1Nike4
Burger King1OfficeMax1
Caribou Coffee1Payless1
Carson Pirie Scott1Pizza Hut1
Chevrolet1Quality1
Curves1Quiznos1
Dairy Queen1RadioShack1
Days Inn1Rodeway Inn1
Domino's Pizza1SAS Shoes1
FedEx4Sears1
Ford1Slumberland1
GNC1Sprint Nextel1
H&R Block1Starbucks1
Hilton1Subway4
Holiday Inn1Super 81
IHOP1Target1
JCPenney1The Room Place1
Jimmy John's1Toyota1
Jones New York1U-Haul2
KFC1UPS5
La-Z-Boy1Walmart1
Lane Furniture2

Codington County on our top lists:

  • #73 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #74 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"