Parkston is a city in Hutchinson County, South Dakota, home to about 1,874 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 57366.
Homes sold for a median of $104 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Parkston; also Old Elm Spring Colony and Milltown
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)179 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)63 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE177 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL534 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Parkston; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Parkston had 1,567 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 46th largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.
Hutchinson County grew from 11,897 residents in 1900 to 7,427 in 2020.
Hutchinson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 25.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Alexandria, SD weather station (19 miles away).
2,149 jobs at 239 businesses in Hutchinson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
24 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Parkston.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Parkston School District 33-3. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 03Parkston | Pre-K–8 | 31 | Public | 11.1 mi |
| Parkston Elementary - 02Parkston | Pre-K–5 | 272 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Our HomeParkston | 5–12 | 27 | Alternative Education | 0.5 mi |
| Parkston Middle School - 05Parkston | 6–8 | 98 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Parkston High School - 01Parkston | 9–12 | 112 | Public | 0.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Old Elm Spring Colony and Milltown.
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