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Platte-Geddes School District 11-5, South Dakota

Platte-Geddes School District 11-5 is a unified school district in Charles Mix County, Brule County, and Douglas County, South Dakota, for grades K–12. About 2,999 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 595 sq mi (1,541 km²) of land.

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Platte-Geddes School District 11-5 in South Dakota
Armour School District 21-1South Central School District 26-5Burke School District 26-2Gregory School District 26-4Andes Central School District 11-1Corsica-Stickney School District 21-3
Platte-Geddes School District 11-5 and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Population, 2020–2024 estimate
2,999 ± 242
Grades
K–12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Charles Mix County85% of the district’s landBrule County9% of the district’s landDouglas County6% of the district’s land
Land area
595 sq mi (1,541 km²)
Median household income
$77,404 ± $8,710
Median home value
$219,200 ± $23,315
Water area
36.9 sq mi (95.5 km²)
State
South Dakota
Census code (GEOID)
4680438
Coordinates (central point)
43.362271, -98.854433
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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 Platte-Geddes School District 11-5, largest first

  1. Platte (city)1,161 people
  2. Platte Township596 people
  3. Forbes Township254 people
  4. Torrey Lake Township205 people
  5. Geddes (city)158 people
  6. Rhoda Township121 people
  7. Signal Township94 people
  8. Moore Township91 people
  9. Darlington Township86 people
  10. Jackson Township74 people
  11. Clark Township70 people
  12. Lake George Township61 people
All 19
  1. Joubert Township35 people
  2. Hamilton Township31 people
  3. La Roche Township23 people
  4. Pleasant Grove Township22 people
  5. New Holland (CDP)4 people
  6. Cedar Grove Colony (CDP)0 people
  7. Platte 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. South Central School District 26-519 mi south
  2. Burke School District 26-221 mi southwest
  3. Andes Central School District 11-122 mi southeast
  4. Corsica-Stickney School District 21-323 mi northeast
  5. Armour School District 21-126 mi east
  6. White Lake School District 01-326 mi north
  7. Kimball School District 07-227 mi north
  8. Gregory School District 26-430 mi west
  9. Chamberlain School District 07-143 mi northwest

These share a boundary with Platte-Geddes School District 11-5. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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