County · code 46077
Kingsbury CountySouth Dakota
Kingsbury County is a county in South Dakota with its seat in De Smet. The county was founded in 1873 and named after George W. Kingsbury and Theodore Augustus Kingsbury.
- Founded1873
- County seatDe Smet
- Named forGeorge W. Kingsbury and Theodore Augustus Kingsbury
- Land area832 sq mi + 32 sq mi water
- Population5,187 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped9,086 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Kingsbury 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.
Kingsbury County gained all of Wood (Dakota Territory) in 1879, and Wood was eliminated, though Kingsbury lost territory to the creation of Beadle County. Kingsbury became a county in the state of South Dakota on November 2, 1889.
- 1879Gained territory Kingsbury gained all of Wood (Dakota Territory); Wood eliminated. Kingsbury lost to creation of Beadle.from Woodfrom Beadle· Dak. Terr. Laws 1879, 13th sess., ch. 12/pp. 20-27
- 1889Became part of South Dakota Kingsbury 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 Kingsbury
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 9,086 parcels from Kingsbury 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 Kingsbury 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
Kingsbury 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
Kingsbury 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 Kingsbury County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Kingsbury 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 Kingsbury County
- When was Kingsbury County founded?
- Kingsbury County was founded in 1873, and named after George W. Kingsbury and Theodore Augustus Kingsbury.
- What is the county seat of Kingsbury County?
- The county seat of Kingsbury County is De Smet.
- Is there an online parcel map for Kingsbury County?
- Yes. Kingsbury County publishes a parcel map of 9,086 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Kingsbury County's boundary or name changed?
- Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 changes for Kingsbury County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Beadle County and Wood County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Kingsbury 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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