Codington County, SD: Cities, ZIP Codes & Population
Codington County in South Dakota (FIPS 46029) contains 7 communities in our dataset. The largest is Watertown, SD, and the listed places add up to roughly 23,335 residents. Below you can browse its cities, check its ZIP codes and find nearby counties.
What are the key facts about Codington County?
| County | Codington County |
|---|---|
| State | South Dakota |
| FIPS code | 46029 |
| Places in our data | 7 |
| Places with a city page | 1 |
| Combined place estimates | 23,335 |
| Largest place | Watertown, SD (22,174) |
| Rank in state | 5th of 66 counties by combined place population |
| Weighted density | 1,177 per sq mi |
| Time zone | Central time |
| ZIP codes | 7 |
Which cities and towns are in Codington County?
Codington County has 1 place large enough for a full page on this site. They are ranked below by estimated population, together with whether each is incorporated, its density in people per square mile and the number of ZIP codes it uses. Watertown, SD is the largest.
| Place | Type | Population | Per sq mi | ZIPs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watertown, SD | Incorporated | 22,174 | 1,222 | 1 |
The county also contains 6 smaller communities that appear here but do not have separate pages because their populations are too small for reliable data: Florence, Henry, South Shore, Kranzburg, Wallace, Waverly. Residents of these places often depend on the county for services such as roads, courts and public health.
How large is Codington County compared with other counties in South Dakota?
Adding up the estimates for the places in our data gives 23,335 people, which ranks Codington County 5th among 66 counties in South Dakota. The average listed place has about 3,334 residents. The weighted density is about 1,177 people per square mile, which is suburban by our scale. These totals add up place estimates, so they can differ from the official county population, which includes people outside any listed place. See why population figures differ.
What ZIP codes are in Codington County?
The places in Codington County use 7 ZIP codes: 57201, 57235, 57238, 57243, 57245, 57263, 57272. Every code begins with 5, which is assigned to the Upper Midwest and northern Plains (Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, the Dakotas and Wisconsin). A ZIP code can cross county lines, so a code listed here may also serve addresses in a neighboring county. Use the ZIP code lookup to check a single code, or read how ZIP codes work.
Which counties are near Codington County?
The closest counties by distance between the average locations of their places are listed below. The distance is a rough guide to how close the areas are, because county shapes vary widely.
- Hamlin County, SD — about 24 miles south (center to center), 3,352 people in listed places
- Clark County, SD — about 25 miles west (center to center), 1,616 people in listed places
- Grant County, SD — about 26 miles northeast (center to center), 4,023 people in listed places
- Deuel County, SD — about 32 miles southeast (center to center), 2,124 people in listed places
- Day County, SD — about 34 miles northwest (center to center), 3,036 people in listed places
- Kingsbury County, SD — about 43 miles south (center to center), 3,056 people in listed places
What does the FIPS code 46029 mean?
The first two digits, 46, identify South Dakota, and the last three, 029, identify Codington County inside that state. Government datasets use this code to join records without confusing counties that share a name. Our guide to counties and FIPS codes explains the numbering, and the South Dakota hub lists every county we cover in the state.
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Combined place populations are estimates from a compiled dataset and are not official county totals.