Spink County, South Dakota

Spink County, South Dakota
Location in the state of South Dakota
South Dakota's location in the U.S.
Founded	information needed
Named for	S.L. Spink
Seat	Redfield
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	1,510 sq mi (3,911 km²) 1,504 sq mi (3,895 km²) 6 sq mi (16 km²), 0.41%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	6,415 5/sq mi (2/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website	http://www.growspink.com/profile.html

Spink County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 6,415. Its county seat is Redfield.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,510 square miles (3,900 km²), of which 1,504 square miles (3,900 km²) is land and 6 square miles (16 km²) (0.41%) is water.

Townships

The county is divided into thirty-seven townships: Antelope, Athol, Belle Plaine, Belmont, Benton, Beotia, Buffalo, Capitola, Clifton, Conde, Cornwall, Crandon, Exline, Frankfort, Garfield, Great Bend, Groveland, Harmony, Harrison, Jefferson, Lake, La Prairie, Lincoln, Lodi, Mellette, Northville, Olean, Prairie Center, Redfield, Richfield, Spring, Sumner, Tetonka, Three Rivers, Tulare, Turton, Union.

Major highways

U.S. Highway 212 U.S. Highway 281 South Dakota Highway 20 South Dakota Highway 26

South Dakota Highway 28 South Dakota Highway 37

Adjacent counties

• Brown County, South Dakota - north
• Day County, South Dakota - northeast
• Clark County, South Dakota - east
• Beadle County, South Dakota - south
• Hand County, South Dakota - southwest
• Faulk County, South Dakota - west

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	477		—
1890	10,581		2,118.2%
1900	9,487		−10.3%
1910	15,981		68.5%
1920	15,768		−1.3%
1930	15,304		−2.9%
1940	12,527		−18.1%
1950	12,204		−2.6%
1960	11,706		−4.1%
1970	10,595		−9.5%
1980	9,201		−13.2%
1990	7,981		−13.3%
2000	7,454		−6.6%
2010	6,415		−13.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 7,454 people, 2,847 households, and 1,933 families residing in the county. The population density was 5 people per square mile (2/km²). There were 3,352 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.56% White, 0.21% Black or African American, 1.48% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. 0.39% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,847 households out of which 30.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.60% were married couples living together, 6.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.10% were non-families. 29.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the county, the population was spread out with 25.60% under the age of 18, 6.70% from 18 to 24, 26.10% from 25 to 44, 22.60% from 45 to 64, and 18.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 107.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,717, and the median income for a family was $37,114. Males had a median income of $25,065 versus $20,386 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,728. About 10.20% of families and 12.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.20% of those under age 18 and 9.80% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

• Ashton
• Athol
• Brentford
• Conde
• Doland
• Frankfort
• Mansfield
• Mellette
• Northville
• Redfield
• Tulare
• Turton

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Spink County, South Dakota