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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 2,221 people. This is a decrease of 7.03% since the last Census (which gave a population of 2,389 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canova have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canova
    • Canova is located in Miner County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canova <3>
  • Carthage
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Howard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
    • Howard is located in Miner County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 751 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard <3>
  • Vilas
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
    • Vilas is located in Miner County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people

Websites of Interest ...

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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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This page was last modified/updated: 19 Jul 2024