Spink County, South Dakota
| Spink County, South Dakota | |
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Spink County Courthouse in July 2013
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 Location in the U.S. state of South Dakota |
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 South Dakota's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1879 |
| Named for | S.L. Spink |
| Seat | Redfield |
| Largest city | Redfield |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,510 sq mi (3,911 km2) |
| • Land | 1,504 sq mi (3,895 km2) |
| • Water | 5.8 sq mi (15 km2), 0.4% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 6,524 |
| • Density | 4.3/sq mi (2/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Spink County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 6,415. Its county seat is Redfield. The county was created in 1873 and organized in 1879 within Dakota Territory.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,510 square miles (3,900 km2), of which 1,504 square miles (3,900 km2) is land and 5.8 square miles (15 km2) (0.4%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,454 people, 2,847 households, and 1,933 families residing in the county. The population density 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% White, 0.21% Black or African American, 1.48% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. 0.39% of the population were Hispanic 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 married couples 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.
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