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Parkston, South Dakota: commercial real estate data.
Parkston is a Census city of 1,874 people across 1.31 square miles of land, in Hutchinson County. Median household income is $70,139, 73.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $98,800 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Parkston
What Parkston is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.31 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,434
- County holding the largest share of its areaHutchinson 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.
Parkston
How many people live in Parkston
- Population1,874
- Median age39.4
- Population under 18514
- Share under 1827.4 percent
- Population 65 and over350 plus or minus 77
- Share 65 and over18.7 percent
- Households765
- Family households520
- Share of households that are families68.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Parkston
- Median household income$70,139
- Per capita income$31,740
- Civilian labor force942
- Employed911
- Unemployed31 plus or minus 22
- Unemployment rate3.3 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Adults 25 and over1,206
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher25.5 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.7 percent plus or minus 2.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Parkston
- Housing units836
- Occupied units765
- Vacant units71 plus or minus 35
- Vacancy rate8.5 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Owner occupied564
- Renter occupied201 plus or minus 51
- Ownership rate73.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$157,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$717 plus or minus $208
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.3 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Single family units663
- Share single family79.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more173 plus or minus 58
- Share in buildings of two or more20.7 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1968
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Parkston gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute863
- Commuting under 15 minutes527 plus or minus 110
- Share commuting under 15 minutes61.1 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more167 plus or minus 52
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more19.4 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Drove alone84.1 percent
- Carpooled6.5 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked4.8 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Worked from home4.6 percent plus or minus 2.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Parkston (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$98,800
- Average approval$98,800
- Median approval$98,800
- Largest approval$98,800
- Jobs supported1
- Jobs per approval1.0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term66 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Parkston, in any county, FY2020 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, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Parkston (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$215,000
- Average approval$215,000
- Median approval$215,000
- Largest approval$215,000
- Jobs supported4
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Parkston, in any county, FY2010 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, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Parkston
Flood risk in Parkston
- NFIP communityCity of Parkston
- NFIP community number460042
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 9
- Currently effective map date05/08/24
The City of Parkston participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 460042 and carries Community Rating System class 9, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Hutchinson County, not Parkston
Hutchinson County context, not Parkston figures
- Establishments in Hutchinson County239
- Covered employment, Hutchinson County2,756
- Average annual pay, Hutchinson County$48,418
- Housing units permitted, Hutchinson County21
Every figure in this section is published for Hutchinson County as a whole and is not a measurement of Parkston.
All Hutchinson County figures →
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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What this page does not hold.
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
Parkston questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Parkston, South Dakota?
1,874, in 765 households. Parkston city covers 1.31 square miles of land, which is 1,434 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Parkston in?
Hutchinson 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 Parkston?
$70,139. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $157,100. Median gross rent is $717 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Parkston businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $98,800 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $98,800, plus 1 504 approvals worth $215,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Parkston, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Parkston borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Parkston. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Parkston in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Parkston appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Parkston, city of, community 460042, carrying Community Rating System class 9, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. 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 Parkston figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Hutchinson 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 Parkston.
Is zoning published for Parkston?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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