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Parkston, South Dakota

Parkston, South Dakota
City
Motto: "A Great Place To Grow"
Location in Hutchinson County and the state of South Dakota
Location in Hutchinson County and the state of South Dakota
Coordinates: 43°23′39″N 97°59′14″W / 43.39417°N 97.98722°W / 43.39417; -97.98722Coordinates: 43°23′39″N 97°59′14″W / 43.39417°N 97.98722°W / 43.39417; -97.98722
Country United States
State South Dakota
County Hutchinson
Incorporated 1886
Area
 • Total 0.91 sq mi (2.36 km2)
 • Land 0.91 sq mi (2.36 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 1,398 ft (426 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,508
 • Estimate (2015) 1,488
 • Density 1,657.1/sq mi (639.8/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 57366
Area code(s) 605
FIPS code 46-48460
GNIS feature ID 1256956
Website http://www.parkston.com/

Parkston is a city in Hutchinson County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,508 at the 2010 census.

The city was named for R. S. Parke, a landowner. Parkston was founded in 1886.

Parkston is located at 43°23′39″N 97°59′14″W / 43.39417°N 97.98722°W / 43.39417; -97.98722 (43.394269, -97.987279).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.91 square miles (2.36 km2), all of it land.

Parkston has been assigned the ZIP code 57366 and the FIPS place code 48460.

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,508 people, 663 households, and 404 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,657.1 inhabitants per square mile (639.8/km2). There were 737 housing units at an average density of 809.9 per square mile (312.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.1% White, 0.2% African American, 1.7% Native American, 0.1% Asian, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.


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