Spink County

Spink County, South Dakota

At a Glance

Population	6,361
County Seat	Spink County Courthouse
State FIPS	46
County FIPS	115
Num Towns	15
Census-Designated Places	6
Total Town Population	4,091
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	6,355
Median Age	45.0
Veterans	337
Housing Units	3,007
Uninsured	51
Net Migration (recent)	-274
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	197
Total Employees	1,328
Avg Annual Pay	$51,117
Median Household Income	$65,795
Poverty Rate	10.6%
Unemployment Rate	1.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$81,400
Federal Spending FY2024	$45,046,512
Federal Spending Per Capita	$7,082

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$108,200
Median Rent	$651
FMR Studio	$598
FMR 1BR	$715
FMR 2BR	$872
FMR 3BR	$1,051
FMR 4BR	$1,379

Health & Safety

Hospitals	15
EMS Stations	45
Fire Stations	45
Police Stations	21
Adult Smoking	15.7%
Adult Obesity	35.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	12.9
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.86
Electric Customers	433548
Towns with Broadband Data	14
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	14

Community

Churches	11
Libraries	15
Historic Places (NRHP)	29
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	221
SNAP Stores	12
Bank Branches	8

Agriculture

Total Farms	19
Land in Farms (acres)	48,262
Avg Farm Size (acres)	2,540.1
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2022-08-02
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-05
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING	2019-06-07
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2013-08-02
DR	FLOODING	2011-05-13
DR	FLOODING	2010-05-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2009-06-16
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2007-05-22
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2005-12-20

Detailed Topics

Communities in Spink County

Redfield — pop 2,214
Tulare — pop 211
Doland — pop 199
Mellette — pop 199
Glendale Colony — pop 176
Conde — pop 142
Northville — pop 139
Spink Colony — pop 135
Frankfort — pop 134
Hillside Colony — pop 123
Ashton — pop 108
Clark Colony — pop 92
Brentford — pop 88
Camrose Colony — pop 76
Turton — pop 55

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.