Place:McCook, South Dakota, United States

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McCook County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. At 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, SD Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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Date Event Source
1873 County formed Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1880 First census Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1880 No significant boundary changes after this year Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990

Population History

source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year Population
1880 1,283
1890 6,448
1900 8,689
1910 9,589
1920 9,990
1930 10,316
1940 9,793
1950 8,828
1960 8,268
1970 7,246
1980 6,444
1990 5,688

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