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Plankinton, South Dakota: commercial real estate data.
Plankinton is a Census city of 603 people across 0.76 square miles of land, in Aurora County. Median household income is $74,833, 69.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $828,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Plankinton
What Plankinton is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.76 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land790
- County holding the largest share of its areaAurora County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Plankinton
How many people live in Plankinton
- Population603
- Median age42.4
- Population under 18143 plus or minus 42
- Share under 1823.7 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Population 65 and over85 plus or minus 29
- Share 65 and over14.1 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Households252
- Family households178 plus or minus 37
- Share of households that are families70.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Plankinton
Income and work in Plankinton
- Median household income$74,833
- Per capita income$53,328 plus or minus $15,092
- Civilian labor force357 plus or minus 72
- Employed357 plus or minus 72
- Unemployed0
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over418
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher27.5 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.9 percent plus or minus 3.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Plankinton
Housing in Plankinton
- Housing units292
- Occupied units252
- Vacant units40 plus or minus 28
- Vacancy rate13.7 percent plus or minus 9.3
- Owner occupied174
- Renter occupied78 plus or minus 30
- Ownership rate69.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$114,800 plus or minus $29,163
- Median gross rent, monthly$970
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.6 percent
- Single family units228
- Share single family78.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more23 plus or minus 20
- Share in buildings of two or more7.9 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Mobile homes40 plus or minus 23
- Median year structure built1979
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Plankinton
How Plankinton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute316 plus or minus 66
- Commuting under 15 minutes140 plus or minus 42
- Share commuting under 15 minutes44.3 percent plus or minus 9.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more105 plus or minus 40
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more33.2 percent plus or minus 10.6
- Drove alone76.5 percent
- Carpooled9.5 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.7 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Worked from home11.5 percent plus or minus 4.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Plankinton
SBA loans in Plankinton (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$828,000
- Average approval$828,000
- Median approval$828,000
- Largest approval$828,000
- Jobs supported15
- Jobs per approval15.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more100.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Plankinton, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Plankinton
SBA loans in Plankinton (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$1,765,000
- Average approval$1,765,000
- Median approval$1,765,000
- Largest approval$1,765,000
- Jobs supported166
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off1
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Plankinton, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Plankinton
Flood risk in Plankinton
- NFIP communityCity of Plankinton
- NFIP community number460001
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/19/03
The City of Plankinton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 460001 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Aurora County, not Plankinton
Aurora County context, not Plankinton figures
- Establishments in Aurora County78
- Covered employment, Aurora County812
- Average annual pay, Aurora County$41,846
- Housing units permitted, Aurora County9
Every figure in this section is published for Aurora County as a whole and is not a measurement of Plankinton.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Plankinton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Plankinton, South Dakota?
603, in 252 households. Plankinton city covers 0.76 square miles of land, which is 790 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Plankinton in?
Aurora County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Plankinton?
$74,833. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $114,800. Median gross rent is $970 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Plankinton businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $828,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $828,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $1.8 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Plankinton, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Plankinton borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Plankinton. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Plankinton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Plankinton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Plankinton, city of, community 460001, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Plankinton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Aurora County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Plankinton.
Is zoning published for Plankinton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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