McIntosh (

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in and the

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of Corson County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 173 at the 2010 census and 111 at the 2020 United States Census.

History

McIntosh was named for a sibling duo who worked for the railroad. The town was established in 1909. McIntosh was the site of a

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era radar station. On April 1, 2006, the wood-frame courthouse burned to the ground. Twenty-five year old Dwight Crigger, an employee of the local weed and pest board, was arrested for the setting the fire. It was the last wood courthouse in use in South Dakota.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. McIntosh has been assigned the ZIP code 57641 and the FIPS place code 39940. McIntosh is located on US Route 12 and a mile west of the junction with South Dakota Highway 65. It is also a mile west of East (McIntosh) Lake, a lake created by the railroad bed.

Climate

McIntosh holds the record for the coldest record temperature in South Dakota (), set February 17, 1936. That same year, McIntosh set its own record for highest temperature () that stands to this day.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 173 people. The city had 84 households, and 49 families residing in the city. Between 2000 and 2010, the city's population declined by 20%. The

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was . There were 111 housing units at an average density of . Racially, the city is 76.301%

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people, 19.075% Native Americans, 2.312%

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or Latino descent, 0.578% Asian, and 1.734% from other races. There were 84 households, of which 21 households had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34 households were

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living together, 5 households had a female householder with no husband present, 5 households had a male householder with no wife present, and 35 households were non-families. 34 households were made up of individuals. 20 households had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.65. The median age in the city was 50.8 years, 39 residents were under the age of 18, 5 residents were between the ages of 18 and 24, 32 residents were between the ages of 25 and 44, 49 residents were between the ages of 45 and 64, and 48 residents were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.7% male and 50.3% female.

References

External links

Corson County

McIntosh School District
{{Authority control Cities in South Dakota Cities in Corson County, South Dakota County seats in South Dakota