United Brethren Church · National Register of Historic Places
Spink Township’s story
154 years in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1872Spink Township is settled
Spink TownshipSD
A town of 231, settled in 1872.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
231
2025 Census estimate · +9% since 2020
Median home value
$280K
Census ACS
Household income
$45K
median
Median age
41.4
years
Jobs based here
36
A commuter town
Is Spink Township a good place to live?
No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a higher average trip to work than Spink Township. United Brethren Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Spink Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
231 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Brule TownshipSioux Valley TownshipEmmet TownshipPrairie Center TownshipSpink Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Spink Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Spink Township, and how to reach them.
PowerClay-Union ElectricEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterClay Rural Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Spink Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsElk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1Vermillion School District 13-13 districts serve Spink Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteIn personSouth Dakota has no online registration; you can register in person until 15 days before Election Day or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereUnion County AuditorUnion County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes51001, 57010, 57025, 5700451001 37% · 57010 24% · 57025 21% · 57004 12%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Spink Township.
Who lives here
More middle-aged adults than South Dakota overall
Population is up 9% in Spink Township since 2020, to 231 by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. A bachelor’s degree or higher: 27% of adults 25 and older, vs 32% across South Dakota.
41.4median age · SD 38
Spink TownshipSouth DakotaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
42%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma0%
High school52%
Some college9%
Associate’s12%
Bachelor’s21%
Graduate6%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 15% and 73% women
The Census survey reached too few of Spink Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±28.9 points. Across South Dakota, 49.2% of residents are women.
| Spink Township | SD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 4.4% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.4% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 41.5% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 5.2% | 10.7% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 30% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.5% | 11% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 51.7% | 29% | 26% |
| Some college | 9.2% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.2% | 12.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21% | 21.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.9% | 10% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Work & commute
Spink Township has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Among working residents in Spink Township, 2.4% work locally, against 29% in South Dakota’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Spink Township: 1.5% of residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Sioux Falls (23%), Beresford (20%) and Alcester (7%). The median commute is under 21 miles.
2%work in town
| Spink Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 29% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 1.5% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Spink Township2%
Sioux Falls23%
Beresford20%
Alcester7%
Hawarden5%
21 mi
median commute distance
36
jobs based in Spink Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Spink Township: four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 10° and about 37 inches of snow falls in a winter.
37″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter13–31°
Spring36–59°
Summer61–83°
Fall38–61°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Spink Township is
On the CDC’s 26 measures, Spink Township is ahead of South Dakota on 2 and behind on 1. Among adults locally, 31% sleep under 7 hours, near the South Dakota town median (30%) and below the median of U.S. towns (36%). Also worth knowing: 15% of adults report frequent mental distress in the town.
| Spink Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 19% | 16% |
26 measures vs. South Dakota
2 better23 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Spink Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.2% | 8.8% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 86.9% | 84.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 9.2% |
Sanford Vermillion Medical Center
10.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Spink Township has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Expected losses in Spink Township break down as 33% from inland flooding and 25% from tornadoes. On expected storm and flood damage, Spink Township sits below nearly three fifths of U.S. communities.
41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
0% of Spink Township is conserved land
1.9 miles of trail. Spink Township’s concentration of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 23,088 acres
1.9 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Spink Township
17pages on Spink Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Spink Township
About 0 of every 100 Spink Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Spink Township for work
Where Spink Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
36jobs based in Spink Township
2%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Spink Township
Township in South Dakota, United States
Spink Township is a township in Union County, South Dakota, United States. Its population was 245 at the 2000 census. Located in western Union County, Spink Township borders the following other townships: Emmet Township — north Big Springs Township — northeastern corner Sioux Valley Township — east Richland Township — southeastern corner Brule Township — south Fairview Township, Clay County — southwestern corner Prairie Center Township, Clay County — west Garfield Township, Clay County — northwestern corner A community, also named Spink, was established in the township in 1871. At its peak, the community was strong enough to compete for the title of county seat. Toward the end of the 20th...
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Questions about Spink Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Spink Township, SD a good place to live?
Spink Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.