Welcome to Miner County ...
Time Zone: Miner County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Howard is the Seat for Miner County.
Miner County was founded in 1873 and was created by taking area from Hanson County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Miner had a population of 2,216 people. This is a decrease of 6.66% since the last Census (which gave a population of 2,374 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Miner represented 0.29% of the total population of South Dakota.
Below are some of the communities located in Miner County:
- Canova
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Carthage
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Howard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Vilas
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Vilas is located in Miner County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to South Dakota
- Websites specific to Miner County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Beadle County
- Hanson County
- Kingsbury County
- Lake County
- McCook County
- Sanborn County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |