Map of McIntosh city, South Dakota

McIntosh (Lakota: Maktáža) is a city in and the county seat of Corson County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 173 at the 2010 census and 111 at the 2020 United States Census.

McIntosh city overview:
Name:	McIntosh city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	South Dakota
County:	Corson County
Elevation:	2,316 ft (706 m)
Total Area:	0.77 sq mi (1.99 km²)
Land Area:	0.73 sq mi (1.89 km²)
Water Area:	0.04 sq mi (0.10 km²)
Total Population:	111
Population Density:	152.05/sq mi (58.74/km²)
ZIP code:	57641
Area code:	605
FIPS code:	4639940

Online Interactive Map

McIntosh online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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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 Cold War 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.

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Geography

McIntosh is located at 45°55′18″N 101°21′1″W / 45.92167°N 101.35028°W / 45.92167; -101.35028 (45.921649, -101.350171). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.77 square miles (1.99 km), of which 0.73 square miles (1.89 km) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km) 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 (−58 °F or −50 °C), set February 17, 1936.

That same year, McIntosh set its own record for highest temperature (114 °F or 45.6 °C) that stands to this day.