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Corsica

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Corsica

Total population

699

Median home value

$162,500

27.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$59,250

Corsica$59k
National$74k
Weather50°F · Slight Chance Drizzle
Coordinates43.42°, -98.41°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Corsica is a city in Douglas County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 561 at the 2020 census.

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History & geography

History

Corsica was laid out in 1905. The town took its name from Corsica, the native land of a share of the railroad workers.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
44.3
Median home value
$162,500
Housing units
334
Poverty rate
8.2%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
88.6%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
1.6%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
43.4222
Longitude
-98.4074
Water area
0.00 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
50°F
Slight Chance Drizzle
Tuesday
61°F
Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
50°F
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday
66°F
Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday Night
55°F
Chance Drizzle
Thursday
73°F
Rain Showers Likely then Slight Chance Drizzle

Forecast for Corsica, SD from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
30.1%
Diabetes
9.9%
Adult obesity
35.9%
Binge drinking
20.6%
Adult smoking
17.3%
No leisure activity
23.8%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
5
Elementary
1
Middle
2
High
2
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Armour Elementary - 02
    Elementary · Armour · 123 students · 13.7:1 ratio
  • Corsica-Stickney High School - 01
    High · Corsica · 64 students · 9.1:1 ratio
  • Armour Middle School - 03
    Middle · Armour · 49 students · 9.8:1 ratio
  • Armour High School - 01
    High · Armour · 47 students · 6.7:1 ratio
  • Corsica-Stickney Jr. High - 03
    Middle · Corsica · 42 students · 14:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in South Dakota

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.18
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,527

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
210
Avg daily Wikipedia views
7
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Corsica

Corsica Lake/Lewis & Clark Lake Watershed improvement project
Rocky Knippling · 2009

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Yellow-shouldered Drone Fly
Yellow-shouldered Drone Fly
Eristalis stipator
Seen 2026-09-08
Star Jelly
Star Jelly
Nostoc commune
Seen 2026-09-02
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Seen 2026-08-27
Baltimore Oriole
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Seen 2026-08-27
common reed
common reed
Phragmites australis
Seen 2026-08-27
Spotted Sandpiper
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
Seen 2026-08-27
Viceroy
Viceroy
Limenitis archippus
Seen 2026-08-27
Brown-headed Cowbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
Seen 2026-08-20
House Finch
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
Seen 2026-08-19

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET