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Welcome to Spink County ...

Time Zone: Spink County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Redfield is the Seat for Spink County.

Spink County was founded in 1873 and was created by taking area from Hanson County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Spink had a population of 6,376 people. This is a decrease of 0.7% since the last Census (which gave a population of 6,421 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Spink represented 0.79% of the total population of South Dakota.

Below are some of the communities located in Spink County:

  • Ashton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Ashton is located in Spink County (SD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashton <2>
  • Brentford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Conde
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Conde is located in Spink County (SD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conde <2>
  • Doland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Doland is located in Spink County (SD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doland <2>
  • Frankfort
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mellette
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Northville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Redfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Tulare
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Tulare is located in Spink County (SD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
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  • Turton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

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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.