County · code 46097
Miner CountySouth Dakota
Miner County is a county in South Dakota with its seat in Howard. The county was formed in 1873 and became part of South Dakota in 1889.
- Founded1873
- County seatHoward
- Land area570 sq mi + 1.8 sq mi water
- Population2,298 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped5,299 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Miner 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.
Miner County was created in 1873 in Dakota Territory. In 1883, Miner County lost territory to the creation of Sanborn County. When South Dakota became a state in 1889, Miner County became a county of the state.
- 1883Lost territory Miner lost to creation of Sanborn. · Dak. Terr. Laws 1883, 15th sess., ch. 31/p. 46; Andreas, 169; History of Pioneer Sanborn County, 63
- 1889Became part of South Dakota Miner 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 Miner
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 5,299 parcels from Miner 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 Miner 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
Miner 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 Miner County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Miner 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 Miner County
- When was Miner County founded?
- Miner County was founded in 1873.
- What is the county seat of Miner County?
- The county seat of Miner County is Howard.
- Is there an online parcel map for Miner County?
- Yes. Miner County publishes a parcel map of 5,299 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Miner County's boundary or name changed?
- Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 changes for Miner County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Sanborn County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Miner 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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