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Jackson County, South Dakota

Jackson County, South Dakota, has 2,666 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Kadoka. It uses Mountain Time and covers 1,864 sq mi (4,827 km²) of land.

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Jackson County in South Dakota
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Jackson County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
2,666
Land area
1,864 sq mi (4,827 km²)
County seat or government
Kadoka
Time zone
Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
Median household income
$35,417 ± $21,129
Median home value
$117,300 ± $12,285
Median rent, with utilities
$442 ± $76
Homes lived in by their owners
67.3% ± 6.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Rapid City, SD metro area
Water area
7.38 sq mi (19.1 km²)
State
South Dakota
County code (FIPS)
46071
Coordinates (central point)
43.677506, -101.626323
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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 Jackson County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Mountain TimeAmerica/DenverUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 577521,553 people
  2. 577901,147 people
  3. 577141,144 people
  4. 575671,056 people
  5. 57577940 people
  6. 57543721 people
  7. 57552642 people
  8. 57560391 people
  9. 57547383 people
  10. 57750365 people
  11. 57521314 people
  12. 57775191 people

12 ZIP Code areas overlap Jackson 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 Jackson County, largest first

  1. Interior Township45 people
  2. Wall Township6 people
  3. Grandview II Township0 people
  4. Weta Township0 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in South Dakota, by county

School districts in Jackson County, largest first

  1. Kadoka School District 35-23,082 people
  2. Haakon School District 27-11,464 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 Jackson County, largest first

  1. Pine Ridge Reservation18,758 people

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.

  1. Wanblee, South Dakota (CDP)534 people
  2. Kadoka, South Dakota (city)372 people
  3. Belvidere, South Dakota (town)114 people
  4. Interior, South Dakota (town)77 people
  5. Cottonwood, South Dakota (town)66 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Bennett County, South Dakota34 mi south
  2. Haakon County, South Dakota42 mi north
  3. Mellette County, South Dakota44 mi east
  4. Jones County, South Dakota51 mi east
  5. Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota53 mi southwest
  6. Todd County, South Dakota56 mi southeast
  7. Pennington County, South Dakota64 mi west

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

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.