Arlington South Dakota Map

About Arlington, South Dakota

Arlington is a locality in Kingsbury County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 915. The population density is 205.6 people per km². Arlington is located at 44.3644°N, 97.1331°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Arlington is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 57212.

Arlington occupies a vast, level expanse of the prairie, where the horizon stretches in an unbroken line beneath a sky that seems to possess a singular, immense weight. It lies 16.9 miles west-northwest of Brookings, SD (from Brookings, SD: bearing 283°T), and is situated 10.6 miles west-northwest of Volga. The land here is defined by its subtle, glacial contours, a landscape of fertile soil that hums with the quiet industry of deep-rooted agriculture. A mere mile away, the Brookings County Waterfowl Production Area provides a sanctuary for migratory birds, their calls carrying across the open fields toward the distant, shallow depression of the Lake Preston Lakebed. At sunset, the light refracts against the tall grasses, casting long, amber shadows that give the plains the appearance of a sea of dry wheat, while the cool, sharp air heralds the approach of the evening frost.

Arlington maintains a steady, deliberate pace of life, anchored by a history of settlement that mirrored the westward expansion of the railroad. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the seasons, with grain elevators standing as silent, sentinels of the harvest that fuels the livelihoods of its inhabitants. Though the Big Sioux River flows eleven miles to the east and the waters of Brush Lake lie three miles to the north, the daily existence of Arlington is shaped more by the stubborn resilience of the soil and the legacy of those who first broke the sod. There is a distinct, understated pride in the way the streets are arranged, a pattern of geometry laid out against the vastness of the plains, reflecting a culture that values endurance and the simple, honest labor of the harvest.

About This Arlington Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Arlington, South Dakota. Coordinates: 44.364413, -97.133121. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Arlington includes the ZIP code (57212), telephone area code (605), county seat of Kingsbury County (De Smet), and school district assignment (Arlington School District 38-1).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.