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With 109 residents, this town was settled in 1908.
McIntosh’s midpoint age is 61 years, above both the South Dakota town median (39.5 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 36 South Dakota towns, just one has a lower average commute than McIntosh. McIntosh has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 409 in 1910, a peak of 727 in 1920, 111 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1993 and 2 maps from 1972 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in McIntosh, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in McIntosh.
In McIntosh, a quarter of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Adults 18 to 34 are 4% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 53% of residents (36% statewide). Since 2020, McIntosh has lost 4.4% of its people, to 109 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| McIntosh | SD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.3% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 3.8% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 3.8% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.3% | 10.7% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 37.5% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 27.5% | 11% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.6% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 53.5% | 29% | 26% |
| Some college | 11.3% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4.2% | 12.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.9% | 21.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 1.4% | 10% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
Two of its 3 schools are shown below, with the reason for each. The McIntosh School District 15-1 runs its public schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| McIntosh Middle School - 03Largest public middle schoolGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 44 | C |
| McIntosh High School - 01Largest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 42 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
Summer afternoons peak near 84° in July, and January nights bottom out around 5°; snowfall runs to about 43 inches a winter. Winters in McIntosh are cold, snowy and summers warm, with very little rain.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
28% of adults in McIntosh smoke cigarettes; 25% have diabetes. Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than McIntosh. For adults in the town, the share who get no exercise outside work is 40%. Also worth knowing: the town beats the South Dakota average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 16.
| McIntosh | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 16% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | McIntosh | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.3% | 18.8% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83% | 75.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 15.5% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in three fifths of U.S. communities. 70% of McIntosh’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 13%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of McIntosh; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 McIntosh residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
City in South Dakota, United States
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.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
McIntosh has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Joyce Cohen and Kevin R. Sweazea.