Corson County, South Dakota
13 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 3,806
- Median household income
- $46,406
- ±11,944
- Unemployed
- 23.5%
- 352 of 1,495 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 85.1%
- 960 of 1,128 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Corson | 3,872 (2021) | Po Box 255, Mc Intosh | — |
Cities, towns and villages 3
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of McIntosh | 112 (2021) | Po Box 416, Mc Intosh | — |
| City of McLaughlin | 563 (2021) | Po Box 169, Mc Laughlin | — |
| Town of Morristown | 45 (2021) | Po Box 95, Morristown | — |
Townships 7
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Custer | 30 (2021) | 10599 220th Ave, Morristown | — |
| Township of Pleasant Ridge | 30 (2021) | Po Box 38, Isabel | — |
| Township of Prairie View | 23 (2021) | 23015 106th St, Watauga | — |
| Township of Ridgeland | 50 (2021) | Po Box 137, Trail City | — |
| Township of Rolling Green | 31 (2021) | 20626 111th St, Lemmon | — |
| Township of Wakpala | 277 (2021) | Po Box 255, McIntosh | — |
| Township of Watauga | 25 (2021) | 304 Lake St, Watauga | — |
Special districts 2
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| McLaughlin Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 571, Mc Laughlin | — |
| Corson County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 47, Mc Intosh | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
McIntosh School District 15-1
School district3 schools
511 Main St, McIntosh, SD, 57641
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
McLaughlin School District 15-2
School district3 schools
601 S Main St, McLaughlin, SD, 57642
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Smee School District 15-3
School district3 schools
12250 SD Hwy 1806, Wakpala, SD, 57658
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.