Tea, South Dakota

Tea, South Dakota
Motto: 
"Tea...A Growing Tradition"
Location in Lincoln County and the state of South Dakota
Coordinates: 43°27′20″N 96°49′26″W / 43.45556°N 96.82389°W / 43.45556; -96.82389
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountyLincoln
Founded1894
Government
  TypeMayor-council government
  MayorCasey Voelker
  Council MembersWard I: Lynn DeYoung & Joe Weis
Ward II: Aaron Otten & Jim Erck
Ward III: Terry Woessner & Ruby Zuraff
  City AdministratorJustin Weiland
  Finance OfficerDawn Murphy
  Planning & Zoning AdministratorKevin Nissen
Area
  Total
3.787 sq mi (9.807 km2)
  Land3.787 sq mi (9.807 km2)
  Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation
1,490 ft (454 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
5,598
  Estimate 
(2023)
7,381
  Density1,827/sq mi (705.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC–6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
57064
Area code605
FIPS code46-63100
GNIS feature ID1267599
Sales tax6.2%
Websiteteasd.com

Tea is an incorporated city in Lincoln County, South Dakota, United States and is a suburb of Sioux Falls. The population was 5,598 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 7,381 in 2023.

Tea was laid out in 1894. The name "Tea" was selected on account of its brevity.