Kingsbury County, South Dakota

Kingsbury County, South Dakota, has 5,284 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is De Smet. It uses Central Time and covers 832 sq mi (2,155 km²) of land.

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Kingsbury County in South Dakota
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Kingsbury County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
5,284
Land area
832 sq mi (2,155 km²)
County seat or government
De Smet
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$74,000 ± $6,554
Median home value
$169,500 ± $14,132
Median rent, with utilities
$685 ± $202
Homes lived in by their owners
82.1% ± 2.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Huron, SD micro area, Brookings, SD micro area, and Mitchell, SD micro area
Water area
31.5 sq mi (81.7 km²)
State
South Dakota
County code (FIPS)
46077
Coordinates (central point)
44.362969, -97.499313

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 Kingsbury County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-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

  1. 572121,819 people
  2. 572311,724 people
  3. 572481,295 people
  4. 572491,023 people
  5. 57353812 people
  6. 57233350 people
  7. 57051163 people
  8. 57214162 people
  9. 57323126 people

9 ZIP Code areas overlap Kingsbury 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 Kingsbury County, largest first

  1. De Smet Township384 people
  2. Hartland Township284 people
  3. Spirit Lake Township256 people
  4. Badger Township227 people
  5. Mathews Township175 people
  6. Baker Township172 people
  7. Spring Lake Township161 people
  8. Denver Township147 people
  9. Le Sueur Township109 people
  10. Whitewood Township96 people
  11. Iroquois Township66 people
  12. Manchester Township53 people
All 13
  1. Esmond Township19 people

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

School districts in Kingsbury County, largest first

  1. Hamlin School District 28-33,702 people
  2. Howard School District 48-32,268 people
  3. Arlington School District 38-11,911 people
  4. De Smet School District 38-21,828 people
  5. Oldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-61,510 people
  6. Lake Preston School District 38-31,407 people
  7. Willow Lake School District 12-31,335 people
  8. Iroquois School District 02-31,285 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.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. De Smet, South Dakota (city)943 people
  2. Arlington, South Dakota (city)920 people
  3. Lake Preston, South Dakota (city)596 people
  4. Iroquois, South Dakota (city)389 people
  5. Badger, South Dakota (town)162 people
  6. Erwin, South Dakota (town)105 people
  7. Oldham, South Dakota (city)75 people
  8. Spring Lake Colony, South Dakota (CDP)35 people
  9. Bancroft, South Dakota (town)16 people
  10. Hetland, South Dakota (town)10 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Miner County, South Dakota24 mi south
  2. Hamlin County, South Dakota27 mi northeast
  3. Lake County, South Dakota30 mi southeast
  4. Brookings County, South Dakota35 mi east
  5. Clark County, South Dakota36 mi north
  6. Sanborn County, South Dakota38 mi southwest
  7. Beadle County, South Dakota39 mi west

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Areas that only touch the edge

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