Parkston is a city in Hutchinson County, South Dakota, United States.

[8] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.91 square miles (2.36 km2), all land.

There were 737 housing units at an average density of 809.9 per square mile (312.7/km2).

36.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 752 housing units at an average density of 826.4 per square mile (319.1/km2).

33.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Humid continental climate is a climatic region typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters.