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Census Data for Spink Colony

Population ...

The last Decennial Census<1> was in 2010, which gave Spink Colony a population of 154 people.

The community of Spink Colony is located in Spink County. The 2010 Census gave Spink County; a population of 6,421 people. This means that Spink Colony had 2.4% of the county's total population.

At the same time, South Dakota had a population of 814,180 people, meaning that Spink Colony had 0.02% of the total population of South Dakota.

Spink County ...

Spink Colony is located in Spink County<2>.

The county had a population of 6,421 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 154 people, Spink Colony represented 2.4% of the county's total.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Spink County.

Miscellaneous Information for Spink Colony ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Spink County or the community of Spink Colony:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Spink Colony:
    • GNIS ID for Spink Colony: 1258234
    • GNIS ID for Spink County: 1266987
    • GNIS ID for State of South Dakota: 1785534
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Spink Colony is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #4 (the West North-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Spink Colony.

Footnotes ...

<1>Every 10 years (eg- 1990, 2000, 2010), the US Census Bureau conducts a Constitutionally-mandated count (or enumeration) of people living within the United States. This count is called a Decennial Census. The last Decennial Census was the 2010 Census, with the next one planned for 2020.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Spink, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.