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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 6,401 people. This is a decrease of 0.22% since the last Census (which gave a population of 6,415 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
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Brentford
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brentford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Conde
  • Doland
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Frankfort
  • Mellette
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mellette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Northville
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Redfield
  • Tulare
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulare have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Turton
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Websites of Interest ...

  • Of Special Interest ...
    • The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
    • At this time (Dec 2022), GenDisasters website is currently offline due to a hacker attack. Hopefully they will be back soon.

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: 14 May 2023