County · code 46035
Davison CountySouth Dakota
Davison County is in South Dakota and was formed in 1874, with its county seat in Mitchell.
- Founded1874
- County seatMitchell
- Land area436 sq mi + 1.3 sq mi water
- Population19,956 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped11,883 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Davison on the map of South Dakota
South Dakota has 66 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Founded in 1874
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Davison County exchanged territory with Hanson County on October 11, 1881. Davison became a county in the state of South Dakota on November 2, 1889.
- 1881Exchanged territory Davison exchanged with Hanson. · Dak. Terr. Laws 1881, 14th sess., ch. 42/pp. 46-50; Andreas, 170-171
- 1889Became part of South Dakota Davison became a county in the state of South Dakota. · U.S. Stat., vol. 25, ch. 180[1889]/pp. 676-684; U.S. Stat., vol. 26, no. 5/pp. 1548-1549; Swindler, 9:107-109; Van Zandt, 134
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Davison
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 11,883 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Davison County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Davison by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
Zoning and code
County government
- County government
The official website of Davison County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Davison County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Davison County
- When was Davison County founded?
- Davison County was founded in 1874.
- What is the county seat of Davison County?
- The county seat of Davison County is Mitchell.
- Is there an online parcel map for Davison County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 11,883 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Davison County's boundary or name changed?
- Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 changes for Davison County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Hanson County.
- Who issues building permits in Davison County?
- The county's page on building permits: Previous Building Permits. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Davison County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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