County · code 46073
Jerauld CountySouth Dakota
Jerauld County is a county in South Dakota with its seat in Wessington Springs. It was created in 1883 from Aurora and Buffalo counties.
- Founded1883
- County seatWessington Springs
- Land area526 sq mi + 6.5 sq mi water
- Population1,663 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped4,115 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Jerauld 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
Formed in 1883 from Aurora County and Buffalo County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Jerauld County was created by Dakota Territory on April 17, 1883, from the counties of Aurora and Buffalo. When South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889, Jerauld became a county in the new state.
- 1883Jerauld County created Jerauld created by Dakota Territory in present South Dakota from Aurora and Buffalo. · Dak. Terr. Laws 1883, 15th sess., ch. 23/p. 36
- 1889Became part of South Dakota Jerauld 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 Jerauld
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 4,115 parcels from Jerauld 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 Jerauld 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
Jerauld 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
Jerauld County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Jerauld County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Jerauld 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 Jerauld County
- When was Jerauld County founded?
- Jerauld County was founded in 1883, formed from Aurora County and Buffalo County.
- What is the county seat of Jerauld County?
- The county seat of Jerauld County is Wessington Springs.
- Is there an online parcel map for Jerauld County?
- Yes. Jerauld County publishes a parcel map of 4,115 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Jerauld County's boundary or name changed?
- Jerauld County was created in 1883 from Aurora County and Buffalo County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Jerauld 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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