{"id":7474,"date":"2023-09-01T21:28:59","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T21:28:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=7474"},"modified":"2026-08-14T22:20:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T22:20:49","slug":"clay-county-south-dakota","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/clay-county-south-dakota\/","title":{"rendered":"Clay County, South Dakota"},"content":{"rendered":"

Clay County is a county in South Dakota, United States, along the Missouri River on the state’s southeastern border with Nebraska. It had a population of 14,967 at the 2020 census and covers 417 square miles (1,081 km2) centred near 42°55′N 96°58′W.<\/p>\n

Vermillion is the county seat, and its postal code is 57069. The county has one incorporated city plus a second (Irene) that straddles the county line, one incorporated town, two census-designated places, and several unincorporated communities, spread across twelve townships. Clay County observes Central time.<\/p>\n

Towns & Villages in Clay County<\/h2>\n

Clay County has one full incorporated city, part of a second, one incorporated town, and a handful of small unincorporated places. CDP = census-designated place (unincorporated but tracked by the Census Bureau); Unincorp. = unincorporated community with no formal municipal government.<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Place<\/th>\nType<\/th>\nTownship<\/th>\nPop.<\/th>\nZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Vermillion<\/td>\nCity · seat<\/td>\nVermillion<\/td>\n11,695<\/td>\n57069<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Irene<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n57037<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wakonda<\/td>\nTown<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n347<\/td>\n57073<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Burbank<\/td>\nCDP<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n57010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Meckling<\/td>\nCDP<\/td>\nMeckling<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dalesburg<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Greenfield<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hub City<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Westreville<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alsen<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Colfax Corner<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Clay Point<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bloomingdale<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lodi<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Irene sits mostly in Turner County, with a small portion crossing into northern Clay County — both counties list it. Alsen likewise straddles the Clay–Yankton county line.<\/p>\n

Townships<\/h2>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Township<\/th>\nPop. (2020)<\/th>\nMain settlements<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Vermillion<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nVermillion (city)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Meckling<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nMeckling<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spirit Mound<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nSpirit Mound Historic Prairie (landmark, not a settlement)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bethel<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nrural farmland<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fairview<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nrural farmland<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Garfield<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nrural farmland<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Glenwood<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nrural farmland<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Norway<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nDalesburg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pleasant Valley<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nrural farmland<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Prairie Center<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nrural farmland<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Riverside<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nBurbank<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Star<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nrural farmland<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n