Grant County, South Dakota
Grant County, South Dakota, has 7,534 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Milbank. It uses Central Time and covers 681 sq mi (1,765 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 7,534
- Land area
- 681 sq mi (1,765 km²)
- County seat or government
- Milbank
- Time zone
- Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
- Median household income
- $75,028 ± $9,695
- Median home value
- $171,000 ± $14,506
- Median rent, with utilities
- $763 ± $116
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75.6% ± 3.9 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Watertown, SD micro area
- Water area
- 6.09 sq mi (15.8 km²)
- State
- South Dakota
- County code (FIPS)
- 46051
- Coordinates (central point)
- 45.172637, -96.772261
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Grant County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Central TimeAmerica/Chicago | UTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 572524,883 people
- 572161,584 people
- 57266626 people
- 57227562 people
- 57259477 people
- 57263351 people
- 57256238 people
- 57251228 people
- 57265202 people
- 57264191 people
- 57269186 people
- 57246132 people
12 ZIP Code areas overlap Grant County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
Townships in Grant County, largest first
- Alban Township740 people
- Big Stone Township426 people
- Grant Center Township296 people
- Melrose Township286 people
- Vernon Township201 people
- Osceola Township200 people
- Blooming Valley Township145 people
- Georgia Township129 people
- Madison Township110 people
- Mazeppa Township84 people
- Kilborn Township76 people
- Stockholm Township66 people
All 17
- Farmington Township59 people
- Lura Township53 people
- Adams Township45 people
- Troy Township33 people
- Twin Brooks Township31 people
People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in South Dakota, by county
School districts in Grant County, largest first
- Watertown School District 14-426,696 people
- Milbank School District 25-46,601 people
- Deuel School District 19-43,303 people
- Wilmot School District 54-71,453 people
- Waubay School District 18-31,170 people
- Big Stone City School District 25-11,054 people
- Waverly School District 14-5978 people
- Florence School District 14-1722 people
- Summit School District 54-6642 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Tribal areas in Grant County, largest first
American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Milbank, South Dakota (city)3,525 people
- Big Stone City, South Dakota (city)706 people
- Revillo, South Dakota (town)88 people
- La Bolt, South Dakota (town)80 people
- Stockholm, South Dakota (town)74 people
- Strandburg, South Dakota (town)58 people
- Twin Brooks, South Dakota (town)29 people
- Marvin, South Dakota (town)19 people
- Albee, South Dakota (town)4 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Big Stone County, Minnesota25 mi northeast
- Codington County, South Dakota25 mi southwest
- Deuel County, South Dakota29 mi south
- Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota31 mi east
- Roberts County, South Dakota32 mi north
- Day County, South Dakota41 mi west
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Areas that only touch the edge
These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.