Plankinton Map
Plankinton is a city in Aurora County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 707 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Aurora County. Plankinton was named for Milwaukee meatpacker and hotel owner John Plankinton, a friend of Alexander Mitchell, the President of the Milwaukee Road. Plankinton was home to an annual wheat palace, which became a successful regional attraction and inspired the Corn Palace in nearby Mitchell, South Dakota.
Plankinton is located at 43°42?53?N 98°28?59?W / 43.71472°N 98.48306°W / 43.71472; -98.48306 (43.714794, -98.483176).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.7 km²), all of it land.
Nearby cities include White Lake, Harrison, Stickney.