Spink County, South Dakota

Spink County, South Dakota, has 6,155 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Redfield. It uses Central Time and covers 1,503 sq mi (3,894 km²) of land.

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Spink County in South Dakota
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Resident population, July 2025
6,155
Land area
1,503 sq mi (3,894 km²)
County seat or government
Redfield
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$70,139 ± $9,006
Median home value
$123,300 ± $17,907
Median rent, with utilities
$734 ± $46
Homes lived in by their owners
72.7% ± 3.6 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Aberdeen, SD micro area and Huron, SD micro area
Water area
6.24 sq mi (16.2 km²)
State
South Dakota
County code (FIPS)
46115
Coordinates (central point)
44.923772, -98.339615

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 Spink 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. 574692,866 people
  2. 57348776 people
  3. 57258510 people
  4. 57434506 people
  5. 57440466 people
  6. 57436440 people
  7. 57465438 people
  8. 57424437 people
  9. 57322378 people
  10. 57476349 people
  11. 57461299 people
  12. 57460257 people
All 15
  1. 57474237 people
  2. 57477117 people
  3. 5742992 people

15 ZIP Code areas overlap Spink 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 Spink County, largest first

  1. Redfield Township462 people
  2. Lincoln Township274 people
  3. Antelope Township260 people
  4. Capitola Township192 people
  5. Garfield Township144 people
  6. Three Rivers Township129 people
  7. Northville Township127 people
  8. Jefferson Township119 people
  9. Crandon Township101 people
  10. Exline Township97 people
  11. Conde Township92 people
  12. La Prairie Township90 people
All 37
  1. Cornwall Township83 people
  2. Mellette Township67 people
  3. Union Township66 people
  4. Belle Plaine Township60 people
  5. Clifton Township51 people
  6. Spring Township50 people
  7. Beotia Township43 people
  8. Harrison Township42 people
  9. Buffalo Township39 people
  10. Lake Township39 people
  11. Athol Township34 people
  12. Belmont Township33 people
  13. Groveland Township31 people
  14. Frankfort Township28 people
  15. Prairie Center Township25 people
  16. Turton Township24 people
  17. Tetonka Township22 people
  18. Great Bend Township16 people
  19. Lodi Township16 people
  20. Tulare Township14 people
  21. Sumner Township10 people
  22. Harmony Township7 people
  23. Richfield Township3 people
  24. Benton Township0 people
  25. Olean Township0 people

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

School districts in Spink County, largest first

  1. Groton Area School District 06-63,664 people
  2. Redfield School District 56-43,008 people
  3. Clark School District 12-22,461 people
  4. Northwestern Area School District 56-71,765 people
  5. Hitchcock-Tulare School District 56-61,698 people
  6. Willow Lake School District 12-31,335 people
  7. Warner School District 06-51,158 people
  8. Doland School District 56-2933 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. Redfield, South Dakota (city)1,989 people
  2. Doland, South Dakota (city)209 people
  3. Ashton, South Dakota (city)204 people
  4. Mellette, South Dakota (city)199 people
  5. Tulare, South Dakota (town)175 people
  6. Northville, South Dakota (town)153 people
  7. Clark Colony, South Dakota (CDP)139 people
  8. Conde, South Dakota (city)128 people
  9. Frankfort, South Dakota (city)128 people
  10. Glendale Colony, South Dakota (CDP)112 people
  11. Spink Colony, South Dakota (CDP)88 people
  12. Brentford, South Dakota (town)83 people
All 16
  1. Turton, South Dakota (town)61 people
  2. Mansfield, South Dakota (CDP)12 people
  3. Camrose Colony, South Dakota (CDP)0 people
  4. Hillside Colony, South Dakota (CDP)0 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Clark County, South Dakota30 mi east
  2. Beadle County, South Dakota35 mi south
  3. Faulk County, South Dakota41 mi west
  4. Hand County, South Dakota42 mi southwest
  5. Brown County, South Dakota46 mi north
  6. Day County, South Dakota47 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

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