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Corson, South Dakota

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Minnehaha

Elevation
  
415 m

Local time
  
Monday 1:53 PM

State
  
South Dakota

Township
  
Brandon

Population
  
70 (2010)

Corson, South Dakota

Weather
  
21°C, Wind SW at 42 km/h, 37% Humidity

Corson is an unincorporated community in Brandon Township, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States with a population of 70. It lies immediately north of Interstate 90 and Brandon on South Dakota Highway 11. Once mainly a railroad and farming community, it is becoming an industrial area supporting the county. Sioux Falls is located twelve miles west-southwest of the community. It is served by the BNSF Railway Company.

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Map of Corson, SD 57005, USA

Etymology

Corson is named for Henry Tabor Corson, a railroad official instrumental in constructing the Wilmar and Saint Paul Railroad into Sioux Falls. (SD-T17/p57)

Transportation

Interstate 90 is the town's major east-west route, and it connects the community to Sioux Falls. South Dakota Highway 11 (SD 11) runs as the major north-south route through the area. SD 11 connects Corson to nearby Brandon and Garretson.

Attractions

Corson is locally famous for two major attractions: The Playhouse, which is a small theater, and Bottoms Up, a bar. Both are conveniently located next to one another.

References

Corson, South Dakota Wikipedia