Jones County, South Dakota
21 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 1,004
- Median household income
- $65,119
- ±11,041
- Unemployed
- 2.1%
- 10 of 470 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 89.2%
- 305 of 342 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Jones | 879 (2021) | 716 E 5th Street, Murdo | — |
Cities, towns and villages 2
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Murdo | 456 (2021) | Po Box 432, Murdo | — |
| Town of Draper | 44 (2021) | Po Box 223, Draper | — |
Townships 11
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Buffalo | 33 (2021) | Po Box 486, Murdo | — |
| Township of Draper | 34 (2021) | 28182 237th St, Draper | — |
| Township of Dunkel | 13 (2021) | 28032 244th St, Draper | — |
| Township of Kolls | 6 (2021) | 27772 233rd St, Draper | — |
| Township of Mullen | 3 (2021) | 26956 Larson Place, Murdo | — |
| Township of Mussman | 13 (2021) | 23772 283rd Ave, Draper | — |
| Township of Okaton | 37 (2021) | 24410 264th Ave, Murdo | — |
| Township of Scovil | 10 (2021) | 26115 239th St, Okaton | — |
| Township of Virgil | 7 (2021) | 28375 229 St, Draper | — |
| Township of Williams Creek | 42 (2021) | 28739 248th St, Vivian | — |
| Township of Zickrick | 10 (2021) | 25191 Brost Pl, Murdo | — |
Special districts 7
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capa Ambulance District | Health | Po Box 146, Midland | — |
| Murdo Ambulance District | Health | 602 Lincoln Ave, Murdo | — |
| Rural Ambulance District | Health | Po Box 58, Draper | — |
| East Jones County Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 28117 238th St, Draper | — |
| West Jones County Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 24407 264th Ave, Murdo | — |
| West River Water Development District | Natural resources and water supply | Po Box 407, Murdo | — |
| Jones County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 298, Murdo | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Jones County School District 37-3
School district3 schools
404 Jackson Ave, Murdo, SD, 57559
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.