Davison County, South Dakota
21 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
- 19,952
- Median household income
- $66,208
- ±7,907
- Unemployed
- 0.9%
- 93 of 10,764 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 86.2%
- 7,672 of 8,899 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 Davison | 19,878 (2021) | 200 E 4th Ave, Mitchell | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 3
Townships 12
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Badger | 148 (2021) | 40245 248th St, Mitchell | — |
| Township of Baker | 95 (2021) | 26667 397th Ave, Mount Vernon | — |
| Township of Beulah | 350 (2021) | 25140 402nd Ave, Mitchell | — |
| Township of Blendon | 84 (2021) | 39863 248th St, Mount Vernon | — |
| Township of Lisbon | 113 (2021) | 40374 259th St, Mitchell | — |
| Township of Mitchell | 852 (2006) | Po Box 1011, Mitchell | — |
| Township of Mount Vernon | 167 (2021) | 25197 398th Ave, Mount Vernon | — |
| Township of Perry | 291 (2021) | 24579 411th Ave, Mitchell | — |
| Township of Prosper | 694 (2021) | 40956 259th St, Mitchell | — |
| Township of Rome | 258 (2021) | 26456 409th Ave, Ethan | — |
| Township of Tobin | 116 (2021) | 26315 405th Ave, Ethan | — |
| Township of Union | 72 (2021) | 26106 398th Ave, Mount Vernon | — |
Special districts 5
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Rural Fire District | Local fire protection | 516 E Main St, Ethan | — |
| Letcher Rural Fire District | Local fire protection | 40104 241st St, Letcher | — |
| Mitchell Rural Fire District | Local fire protection | 201 W. 1st Ave, Mitchell | Website |
| Mt Vernon Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 41, Mount Vernon | — |
| Davison County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1820 N Kimball St, Mitchell | — |
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
Ethan School District 17-1
School district3 schools
320 S 2nd St, Ethan, SD, 57334
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Mitchell School District 17-2
School district9 schools
800 W 10th Ave, Mitchell, SD, 57301
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Mount Vernon School District 17-3
School district3 schools
500 N Main, Mount Vernon, SD, 57363
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.
In the counties that border this one
Freeman Farmers' Market (Freeman)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.