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McCook County has 574.2 square miles of land in South Dakota. 2 mapped landscape regions meet across McCook County: James River Lowland, Prairie Coteau.

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Natural-color aerial photograph of land around McCook County, South Dakota
THE LAND FROM ABOVE

A closer look at McCook County, South Dakota · USDA NAIP aerial photography

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Land around McCook County, South Dakota from above

USDA Farm Service Agency · National Agriculture Imagery Program, served by the USGS National Map

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THE SETTINGJames River Lowland
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS23 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen McCook County on the map

THE MCCOOK COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
James River Lowland setting.

McCook County has 574.2 square miles of land in South Dakota. 2 mapped landscape regions meet across McCook County: James River Lowland, Prairie Coteau.

Flat to gently rolling glacial terrain supports a prairie transition between taller and shorter grasses. Many temporary and seasonal wetlands occupy depressions left in the glacial landscape.

Regional context: Northern Glaciated Plains ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

McCook County intersects 2 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. James River Lowland91.9%
  2. Prairie Coteau8.1%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Finding your parcel within McCook County

The atlas lists 23 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with McCook County, including Sun Prairie, Brookfield, Pearl. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

McCook County

McCook County by land and water

The Census records 2.66 square miles of water within McCook County, or 0.5% of its total area. That share is close to McCook County’s 0.5%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, McCook County has 16 times the land area of nearby Richland township (35.9 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Hanson County, Hutchinson County, Lake County, Miner County, Minnehaha County, Turner County within South Dakota. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
McCook County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within McCook County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in McCook County. The county includes 23 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the James River Lowland setting

James River Lowland belongs to Northern Glaciated Plains. What do current parcel maps show about depressions, drainage and road frontage within the glacial plain?

03

Check the route, beyond Richland

Richland is 3 miles northeast of the McCook County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

McCook County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON MCCOOK COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 43.6804° N, 97.3580° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore McCook County ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

McCook County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

James River Lowland

Explore the agency mapping behind the Northern Glaciated Plains context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional South Dakota landowner resources

South Dakota DANR data and mapping

Official water, well, and environmental data tools.

South Dakota Water Rights Program

Agency guidance on water-use records, existing permits, and research assistance.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of McCook County.

Richland lies about 3 miles northeast of McCook County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

McCook County in context

NSEWRichland · 3 miles1Salem · 3.3 miles2Emery · 4.2 miles3Canistota · 4.2 miles4Golden View Colony · 4.4 miles5Salem · 4.4 miles6OUTER RING: 4.4 MILES
  1. 1
    Richland3 mi · legal township
  2. 2
    Salem3.3 mi · city
  3. 3
    Emery4.2 mi · legal township
  4. 4
    Canistota4.2 mi · legal township
  5. 5
    Golden View Colony4.4 mi · census-designated place
  6. 6
    Salem4.4 mi · legal township
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within South Dakota; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Bentonlegal township
Bridgewatercity
Bridgewaterlegal township
Brookfieldlegal township
Canistotacity
Canistotalegal township
Emerylegal township
Golden View Colonycensus-designated place
Grantlegal township
Greenlandlegal township
Jeffersonlegal township
Montrosecity
Montroselegal township
Orland Colonycensus-designated place
Pearllegal township
Ramseylegal township
Richlandlegal township
Salemcity
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your McCook County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in McCook County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in McCook County. McCook County’s 574.2 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does James River Lowland describe all of McCook County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 2 regional units; James River Lowland is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Richland as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 3 miles northeast of McCook County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near McCook County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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Your land in McCook County.
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