McCook County, South Dakota
McCook County, South Dakota | |
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Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota | |
| Coordinates: 43°40′49.498″N 97°21′28.972″W / 43.68041611°N 97.35804778°W | |
| 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 |
| Area | |
• Total | 576.867 sq mi (1,494.08 km2) |
| • Land | 574.205 sq mi (1,487.18 km2) |
| • Water | 2.662 sq mi (6.89 km2) 0.5% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,682 |
• Estimate (2024) | 5,771 |
| • Density | 10.115/sq mi (3.905/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Website | mccookcountysd.com |
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.