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.
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.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and 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 (), set February 17, 1936.
That same year, McIntosh set its own record for highest temperature () that stands to this day.
thumb|right|Corson County Courthouse in McIntosh in 1993. This building was destroyed by fire on April 10, 2006.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, McIntosh had a population of 111. The median age was 51.8 years. 16.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 31.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 131.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 116.3 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 58 households in McIntosh, of which 13.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 44.8% were married-couple households, 24.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 44.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 62 || 55.9%
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| Black or African American || 0 || 0.0%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 35 || 31.5%
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| Asian || 7 || 6.3%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%
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| Some other race || 0 || 0.0%
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| Two or more races || 7 || 6.3%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 0 || 0.0%
|}
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 173 people. The city had 84 households, and 49 families residing in the city. Between 2000 and 2010, the city's population declined by 20%.