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Mitchell School District 17-2, South Dakota

Mitchell School District 17-2 is a unified school district in Davison County and Hanson County, South Dakota, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 19,130 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 264 sq mi (685 km²) of land.

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Mitchell School District 17-2 in South Dakota
Hanson School District 30-1
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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
19,130 ± 335
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Davison County69% of the district’s landHanson County31% of the district’s land
Land area
264 sq mi (685 km²)
Median household income
$66,009 ± $8,813
Median home value
$207,600 ± $17,717
Water area
1.28 sq mi (3.31 km²)
State
South Dakota
Census code (GEOID)
4648390
Coordinates (central point)
43.723196, -98.019151
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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 Mitchell School District 17-2, largest first

  1. Mitchell (city)15,649 people
  2. Prosper Township498 people
  3. Hanson Township454 people
  4. Beulah Township299 people
  5. Lisbon Township199 people
  6. Plano Township194 people
  7. Badger Township161 people
  8. Perry Township154 people
  9. Rockport Colony (CDP)23 people
  10. Loomis (CDP)13 people
  11. Rosedale Colony (CDP)0 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. Mount Vernon School District 17-312 mi west
  2. Ethan School District 17-112 mi south
  3. Hanson School District 30-113 mi east
  4. Sanborn Central School District 55-519 mi north

These share a boundary with Mitchell School District 17-2. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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