Corson | |
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Coordinates: 43°36′59″N 96°34′18″W / 43.6163628°N 96.5717118°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | South Dakota |
County | Minnehaha |
Township | Brandon |
Elevation | 1,362 ft (415 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 70 |
Corson is an unincorporated community in Brandon Township, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States[1] 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 12 miles (19 km) west-southwest of the community. It is served by the BNSF Railway Company.[2]
Corson is named for Henry Tabor Corson (1838–1914), a resident of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, instrumental in constructing the Willmar and Sioux Falls Railway into Sioux Falls[3][1][4]
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.
Corson is locally famous for two major attractions: The Playhouse, which is a small theater, and a bar located next door.
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |