County · code 46045
Edmunds CountySouth Dakota
Edmunds County is a county in South Dakota with its seat in Ipswich, formed in 1873.
- Founded1873
- County seatIpswich
- Named forNewton Edmunds
- Land area1,126 sq mi + 25 sq mi water
- Population3,986 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped9,601 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Edmunds on the map of South Dakota
South Dakota has 66 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Founded in 1873
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Edmunds County was named after Newton Edmunds. Edmunds became a county in the state of South Dakota on November 2, 1889.
- 1885Gained territory Edmunds gained part of Non-County Area 12. · Dak. Terr. Laws 1885, 16th sess., ch. 14/p. 239
- 1889Became part of South Dakota Edmunds became a county in the state of South Dakota. · U.S. Stat., vol. 25, ch. 180[1889]/pp. 676-684; U.S. Stat., vol. 26, no. 5/pp. 1548-1549; Swindler, 9:107-109; Van Zandt, 134
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Edmunds
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 9,601 parcels from Edmunds County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Edmunds County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Edmunds by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
Zoning and code
County government
- County government
The official website of Edmunds County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Edmunds County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Edmunds County
- When was Edmunds County founded?
- Edmunds County was founded in 1873, and named after Newton Edmunds.
- What is the county seat of Edmunds County?
- The county seat of Edmunds County is Ipswich.
- Is there an online parcel map for Edmunds County?
- Yes. Edmunds County publishes a parcel map of 9,601 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Edmunds County's boundary or name changed?
- Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 changes for Edmunds County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Edmunds County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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