Codington County, Administrative county in South Dakota, United States.
Codington County encompasses 717 square miles of rolling hills, featuring multiple lakes including Kampeska Lake and Lake Pelican across its terrain.
The county, established in 1877, received its name from Reverend George S. S. Codington, who served as a legislator in the Dakota Territory.
English remains the primary language of communication, with 97 percent of residents speaking it at home according to the American Community Survey.
Interstate 29, U.S. Highway 81, and U.S. Highway 212 form the main transportation network connecting the communities within Codington County.
The county contains numerous water bodies in almost every township, with Lake Pelican spanning five miles and covering approximately 3,000 acres.
Location: South Dakota
Inception: 1877
Capital city: Watertown
Shares border with: Grant County, Deuel County, Hamlin County, Clark County, Day County
Website: http://codington.org
GPS coordinates: 44.98000,-97.18000
Latest update: March 25, 2025 13:43
Redlin Art Center
14 km
Bramble Park Zoo
9 km
Watertown Stadium
9 km
Waubay National Wildlife Refuge
51.1 km
Mellette House
9.3 km
First Congregational Church of Milbank
51.3 km
Lebanon Lutheran Church
31.9 km
Codington County Heritage Museum
10.4 km
Swedish Lutheran Church of Strandburg
32.6 km
Evangelical United Brethren Church
9.8 km
Lars J. Fiksdal House
47.5 km
Codington County Courthouse
10.4 km
Brown Earth Presbyterian Church
35.8 km
Hamlin County Courthouse
36 km
Waddel Mansion
47 km
First National Bank
47.6 km
Corson Emminger Round Barn
14.4 km
Clark County Courthouse
45 km
Dr. Tarbell House
10.8 km
John and Kittie Williams House
47.9 km
Anton and Mary Agnes Karpen House
47.8 km
William Havens House
46.9 km
Grant County Courthouse
50.3 km
First State Bank Building
48.1 km
Deuel County Courthouse and Jail
46.4 km
John B. Hanten House
10.8 km
Watertown Commercial Historic District
10.3 km
A.C. Gilruth House
10.2 kmReviews
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