Spink County, South Dakota

Spink County
Spink County Courthouse (2013)
Spink County Courthouse (2013)
Map of South Dakota highlighting Spink County
Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota
Map of the United States highlighting South Dakota
South Dakota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 44°56′N 98°21′W / 44.94°N 98.35°W / 44.94; -98.35
Country United States
State South Dakota
Founded1873 (created)
1879 (organized)
Named forS.L. Spink
SeatRedfield
Largest cityRedfield
Area
 • Total1,510 sq mi (3,900 km2)
 • Land1,504 sq mi (3,900 km2)
 • Water5.8 sq mi (15 km2)  0.4%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total6,361
 • Estimate 
(2023)
6,166 Decrease
 • Density4.2/sq mi (1.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districtAt-large
Websitewww.spinkcounty-sd.org

Spink County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,361.[1] Its county seat is Redfield.[2] The county was created in 1873, and was organized in 1879 within Dakota Territory.[3]

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Dakota Territory, South Dakota, and North Dakota: Individual County Chronologies". Dakota Territory Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2006. Archived from the original on April 2, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2015.

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