Spink County is a

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in the

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. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,361. Its

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is Redfield. The county was created in 1873, and was organized in 1879 within

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Geography

The terrain of Spink County consists of rolling hills, dedicated to agriculture. The

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flows southerly through the central portion of the county.''Spink County SD'' Google Maps (accessed February 8, 2019)
/ref> The terrain slopes to the south; its highest point is in its northeast corner, at 1,424' (434m) ASL. The county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.4%) is water.

Major highways

* U.S. Highway 212 * U.S. Highway 281 *

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* South Dakota Highway 26 *

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Protected area

* Fisher Grove State Park

Adjacent counties

* Brown County - north * Day County - northeast * Clark County - east *

Beadle County Beadle County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 19,149. Its county seat is Huron. The county was created in 1879 and organized in 1880. Beadle County comprises the Huron, SD ...

- south *

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- southwest * Faulk County - west

Lakes

* Alkali Lake * Cottonwood Lake * Twin Lakes

Demographics

2000 census

As of the

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, there were 7,454 people, 2,847 households, and 1,933 families in the county. The

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was 5 people per square mile (2/km²). There were 3,352 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.56%

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, 0.21%

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, 1.48% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.01%

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, 0.12% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. 0.39% of the population were

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or Latino of any race. There were 2,847 households, out of which 30.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.60% were

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living together, 6.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.10% were non-families. 29.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.05. The county population contained 25.60% under the age of 18, 6.70% from 18 to 24, 26.10% from 25 to 44, 22.60% from 45 to 64, and 18.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 107.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.20 males. The median income for a household in the county was $31,717, and the median income for a family was $37,114. Males had a median income of $25,065 versus $20,386 for females. The

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for the county was $15,728. About 10.20% of families and 12.80% of the population were below the

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, including 17.20% of those under age 18 and 9.80% of those age 65 or over. Several

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communities are in Spink County, including near Ashton and Stratford.

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 6,415 people, 2,608 households, and 1,677 families in the county. The population density was . There were 3,139 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 97.1% white, 1.2% American Indian, 0.3% black or African American, 0.1% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.1% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 52.6% were

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, 11.6% were Norwegian, 10.0% were Irish, 9.2% were

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, and 5.5% were

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. Of the 2,608 households, 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 35.7% were non-families, and 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.89. The median age was 44.4 years. The median income for a household in the county was $45,000 and the median income for a family was $60,639. Males had a median income of $40,273 versus $26,139 for females. The per capita income for the county was $25,295. About 8.2% of families and 17.0% of the population were below the

, including 19.0% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

* Ashton * Conde * Doland * Frankfort * Mellette * Redfield (county seat)

Towns

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* Northville * Tulare * Turton

Census-designated places

* Camrose Colony * Clark Colony * Glendale Colony * Hillside Colony *

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(partial) * Spink Colony

Other unincorporated communities

* Athol * Crandon

Townships

*Antelope *Athol *Belle Plaine *Belmont *Benton *Beotia *Buffalo *Capitola *Clifton *Conde *Cornwall *Crandon *Exline *Frankfort *Garfield *Great Bend *Groveland *Harmony *Harrison *Jefferson *Lake *La Prairie *Lincoln *Lodi *Mellette *Northville *Olean *Prairie Center *Redfield *Richfield *Spring *Sumner *Tetonka *Three Rivers *Tulare *Turton *Union

Politics

Spink County was historically a swing county, but in the past few decades has become fairly Republican. In no national election since 1992 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate (as of 2016).

References

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