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Miner County, South Dakota

Miner County, South Dakota, has 2,281 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Howard. It uses Central Time and covers 570 sq mi (1,477 km²) of land.

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Miner County in South Dakota
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Resident population, July 2025
2,281
Land area
570 sq mi (1,477 km²)
County seat or government
Howard
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$76,140 ± $5,254
Median home value
$142,600 ± $29,098
Median rent, with utilities
$644 ± $79
Homes lived in by their owners
84.8% ± 3.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Mitchell, SD micro area and Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro area
Water area
1.75 sq mi (4.54 km²)
State
South Dakota
County code (FIPS)
46097
Coordinates (central point)
44.021541, -97.608122
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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 Miner 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. 570581,881 people
  2. 573491,513 people
  3. 57054703 people
  4. 57321390 people
  5. 57076325 people
  6. 57340244 people
  7. 57051163 people
  8. 57337130 people
  9. 57323126 people

9 ZIP Code areas overlap Miner 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 Miner County, largest first

  1. Howard Township195 people
  2. Henden Township181 people
  3. Canova Township122 people
  4. Clearwater Township117 people
  5. Clinton Township100 people
  6. Vermillion Township84 people
  7. Grafton Township73 people
  8. Belleview Township41 people
  9. Rock Creek Township34 people
  10. Roswell Township32 people
  11. Carthage Township28 people
  12. Green Valley Township27 people
All 16
  1. Miner Township26 people
  2. Adams Township23 people
  3. Beaver Township16 people
  4. Redstone Township0 people

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

School districts in Miner County, largest first

  1. Howard School District 48-32,268 people
  2. McCook Central School District 43-72,188 people
  3. Hanson School District 30-11,665 people
  4. Oldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-61,510 people
  5. Sanborn Central School District 55-51,080 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. Howard, South Dakota (city)943 people
  2. Canova, South Dakota (town)159 people
  3. Carthage, South Dakota (city)78 people
  4. Fedora, South Dakota (CDP)65 people
  5. Vilas, South Dakota (town)21 people
  6. Cloverleaf Colony, South Dakota (CDP)0 people
  7. Roswell, South Dakota (CDP)0 people
  8. Shannon Colony, South Dakota (CDP)0 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Sanborn County, South Dakota24 mi west
  2. Lake County, South Dakota24 mi east
  3. Kingsbury County, South Dakota24 mi north
  4. Hanson County, South Dakota25 mi south
  5. McCook County, South Dakota27 mi southeast

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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.