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Groton Area School District 06-6, South Dakota

Groton Area School District 06-6 is a unified school district in Brown County, Day County, and Spink County, South Dakota, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 3,664 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 888 sq mi (2,300 km²) of land.

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Groton Area School District 06-6 in South Dakota
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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
3,664 ± 505
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Brown County55% of the district’s landDay County37% of the district’s landSpink County8% of the district’s land
Land area
888 sq mi (2,300 km²)
Median household income
$75,000 ± $14,745
Median home value
$178,000 ± $39,061
Water area
14 sq mi (36.3 km²)
State
South Dakota
Census code (GEOID)
4600045
Coordinates (central point)
45.407126, -98.030092
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Groton Area School District 06-6, largest first

  1. Groton (city)1,691 people
  2. Claremont Township291 people
  3. Bristol (city)275 people
  4. Columbia (city)161 people
  5. Andover Township140 people
  6. Valley Township99 people
  7. Groton Township98 people
  8. Riverside Township93 people
  9. Conde Township92 people
  10. Garden Prairie Township91 people
  11. Shelby Township91 people
  12. Cambria Township89 people
All 31
  1. Troy Township78 people
  2. Kidder Township70 people
  3. Union Township55 people
  4. York Township54 people
  5. Henry Township52 people
  6. Bates Township49 people
  7. East Hanson Township47 people
  8. Columbia Township41 people
  9. Putney Township40 people
  10. Bristol Township35 people
  11. Andover (town)31 people
  12. Oak Gulch Township19 people
  13. Scotland Township17 people
  14. West Hanson Township11 people
  15. Verdon (town)4 people
  16. Butler (town)2 people
  17. Butler Township0 people
  18. Ferney (CDP)0 people
  19. Olean Township0 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Langford School District 45-519 mi northeast
  2. Aberdeen School District 06-124 mi west
  3. Warner School District 06-525 mi west
  4. Webster School District 18-526 mi east
  5. Britton-Hecla School District 45-429 mi north
  6. Northwestern Area School District 56-731 mi southwest
  7. Clark School District 12-235 mi south
  8. Frederick Area School District 06-237 mi northwest
  9. Doland School District 56-238 mi south

These share a boundary with Groton Area School District 06-6. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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