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Spink County is a County located in the U.S. State of South Dakota . As of 2000 , the population is 7,454. Its County Seat is Redfield 6 . GEOGRAPHY According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 3,911 Km&2 (1,510 Mi&2 ). 3,895 km&2 (1,504 mi&2) of it is land and 16 km&2 (6 mi&2) of it (0.41%) is water. Townships The county is divided into thirty-seven Townships : Antelope, Athol, Belle Plaine, Belmont, Benton, Beotia, Buffalo, Capitola, Clifton, Conde, Cornwall, Crandon, Exline, Frankfort, Garfield, Great Bend, Groveland, Harmony, Harrison, Jefferson, Lake, La Prairie, Lincoln, Lodi, Mellette, Northville, Olean, Prairie Center, Redfield, Richfield, Spring, Sumner, Tetonka, Three Rivers, Tulare, Turton, Union. Major Highways Adjacent counties
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As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 7,454 people, 2,847 households, and 1,933 families residing in the county. The Population Density was 2/km&2 (5/mi&2). There were 3,352 housing units at an average density of 1/km&2 (2/mi&2). 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. In the county, the population was spread out with 25.60% under the age of 18, 6.70% from 18 to 24, 26.10% from 25 to 44, 22.60% from 45 to 64, and 18.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 107.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.20 males. CITIES AND TOWNS |
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