Miner County, South Dakota
24 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
- 2,300
- Median household income
- $76,140
- ±5,254
- Unemployed
- 0.3%
- 3 of 1,179 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 82.9%
- 773 of 932 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 Miner | 2,314 (2021) | Po Box 86, Howard | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 4
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Carthage | 130 (2021) | Po Box 151, Carthage | — |
| City of Howard | 864 (2021) | Po Box 705, Howard | Website |
| Town of Canova | 92 (2021) | Po Box 219, Canova | — |
| Town of Vilas | 26 (2021) | 506 Vilas St, Howard | — |
Townships 16
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Adams | 115 (2021) | P.o. Box 272, Howard | — |
| Township of Beaver | 32 (2021) | 24314 421st Ave, Fulton | — |
| Township of Belleview | 60 (2021) | 44064 226th St, Winfred | — |
| Township of Canova | 88 (2021) | 43145 239th St, Canova | — |
| Township of Carthage | 21 (2021) | 42768 223rd St, Carthage | — |
| Township of Clearwater | 227 (2021) | 23274 436th Ave, Howard | — |
| Township of Clinton | 66 (2021) | 23517 422nd Ave, Fedora | — |
| Township of Grafton | 65 (2021) | 22410 434th Ave, Howard | — |
| Township of Green Valley | 42 (2021) | 22611 425th Ave, Carthage | — |
| Township of Henden | 98 (2021) | 23280 435th Ave, Howard | — |
| Township of Howard | 146 (2021) | 43480 238th St, Howard | Website |
| Township of Miner | 24 (2021) | 42224 229th St, Fedora | — |
| Township of Redstone | 9 (2021) | 22349 422 Ave., Carthage | — |
| Township of Rock Creek | 74 (2021) | 23989 428th Ave, Canova | — |
| Township of Roswell | 52 (2021) | 42761 237th St, Howard | — |
| Township of Vermillion | 83 (2021) | 43982 244th St, Salem | — |
Special districts 3
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iroquois Fire and Rescue District | Local fire protection | Po Box 61, Iroquois | — |
| Miner County Rural Fire Protection District 1 | Local fire protection | 23680 434th Ave, Howard | — |
| Miner County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 601 W Farmer Ave, Howard | — |
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
Howard School District 48-3
School district4 schools
201 N Minnie St, Howard, SD, 57349
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
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.