Kingsbury County, South Dakota
24 public bodies govern here, 4 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 5,244
- Median household income
- $74,000
- ±6,554
- Unemployed
- 1.0%
- 26 of 2,597 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 89.8%
- 1,896 of 2,112 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 Kingsbury | 5,192 (2021) | 110 Lake Ave S, Lake Preston | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 9
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Arlington | 921 (2021) | Po Box 379, Arlington | — |
| City of de Smet | 1,050 (2021) | Po Box 70, De Smet | Website |
| City of Iroquois | 298 (2021) | Po Box 127, Iroquois | — |
| City of Lake Preston | 585 (2021) | Po Box 397, Lake Preston | — |
| Town of Badger | 130 (2021) | Po Box 123, Badger | — |
| Town of Bancroft | 12 (2021) | 101 Water Ave, Bancroft | — |
| Town of Erwin | 40 (2021) | 100 Main St W, Erwin | — |
| Town of Hetland | 17 (2021) | 107 Main Ave, Hetland | — |
| Town of Oldham | 120 (2021) | 108 S Lillie Ave, Oldham | — |
Townships 13
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Badger | 215 (2021) | Po Box 12, Badger | — |
| Township of Baker | 222 (2021) | 44528 204th St, Lake Preston | — |
| Township of de Smet | 310 (2021) | 43529 206th St, De Smet | — |
| Township of Denver | 211 (2021) | 21077 Us Highway 81, Arlington | — |
| Township of Esmond | 47 (2021) | 21561 422nd Ave, Iroquois | — |
| Township of Hartland | 169 (2021) | 43608 200th St, De Smet | — |
| Township of Iroquois | 61 (2021) | 20668 406th Ave, Huron | — |
| Township of Le Sueur | 142 (2021) | 42419 199th St, Bancroft | — |
| Township of Manchester | 63 (2021) | 42669 209th St, De Smet | — |
| Township of Mathews | 111 (2021) | 21504 428th, De Smet | — |
| Township of Spirit Lake | 154 (2021) | 42196 197th, De Smith | — |
| Township of Spring Lake | 292 (2021) | 44948 217th St, Oldham | — |
| Township of Whitewood | 92 (2021) | 21473 444th Ave, Oldham | — |
Special districts 1
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsbury County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 85, De Smet | — |
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
Arlington School District 38-1
School district4 schools
306 S Main St, Arlington, SD, 57212
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
De Smet School District 38-2
School district3 schools
405 SW 3rd Street SW, De Smet, SD, 57231
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Iroquois School District 02-3
School district4 schools
111 E Washita St, Iroquois, SD, 57353
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Lake Preston School District 38-3
School district3 schools
300 1st St NE, Lake Preston, SD, 57249
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.
In the counties that border this one
Huron Farmers' Market (Huron)
Brookings Farmers' Market (Brookings)
Madison Farmers' Market (Madison)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.