Welcome to Plankinton ...
The city of Plankinton is located in Aurora County<1> and is the County Seat for Aurora County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Plankinton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Plankinton has a population of 729 people<2> (see below for details).
Plankinton is 1,520 feet [463 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Plankinton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Plankinton: 605
The ZIP code for Plankinton: 57368<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Plankinton had an population of 729 people. This is an increase of 3.11% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 21.3% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Plankinton had a population of 707 people (or 26.18% of the total population of Aurora County). This makes Plankinton the county's most populous community.
The population of Plankinton represents 0.09% of the total population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 117th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 707 people, the population of Plankinton increased 17.64% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 601 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Plankinton.
Communities near Plankinton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Plankinton.
- Mount Vernon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Davison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <6>
- White Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake
- White Lake is located in Aurora County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Lake <6>
- Stickney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stickney have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney
- Stickney is located in Aurora County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stickney <6>
- Storla
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Aurora Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora Center have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora Center
- Aurora Center is located in Aurora County
- Harrison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <6>
- Loomis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loomis have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loomis
- Loomis is located in Davison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loomis <6>
- Corsica
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corsica have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corsica
- Corsica is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corsica <6>
- Crow Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crow Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Lake
- Crow Lake is located in Jerauld County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Crow Lake
- From Plankinton to Crow Lake
- New Holland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
- New Holland is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 76 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Holland
- From Plankinton to New Holland
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Plankinton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Plankinton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Plankinton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Plankinton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Plankinton. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Plankinton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Plankinton ...
Looking for more information about Plankinton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Plankinton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Plankinton.
Adding Plankinton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Plankinton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Plankinton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Plankinton post office opened in 1882.
We also found Plankinton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Plankinton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Plankinton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Aurora, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Plankinton. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Plankinton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Plankinton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Plankinton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |