Elk Point, South Dakota

Elk Point is a city in the far southeastern part of the U.S. state of South Dakota. It is the county seat of Union County, and 2,149 people lived there at the 2020 census.[4] Elk Point became a city in 1873.[5]

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Location in Union County and the state of South Dakota
Location in Union County and the state of South Dakota
Coordinates: 42°40′52″N 96°40′50″W / 42.68111°N 96.68056°W / 42.68111; -96.68056Coordinates: 42°40′52″N 96°40′50″W / 42.68111°N 96.68056°W / 42.68111; -96.68056
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountyUnion
IncorporatedJanuary 10, 1873[1]
Area
 • Total1.55 sq mi (4.01 km2)
 • Land1.55 sq mi (4.01 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,125 ft (343 m)
Population
 • Total2,149
 • Density1,387.35/sq mi (535.79/km2)
Time zoneUTC–6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP code
57025
FIPS code46-18620
GNIS feature ID1267378[3]
Websiteelkpoint.org

References

  1. "SD Towns" (PDF). South Dakota State Historical Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 10, 2010. Retrieved February 11, 2010.
  2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  3. 3.0 3.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elk Point, South Dakota
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Elk Point city, South Dakota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  5. "SD Towns" (PDF). South Dakota State Historical Society. Retrieved 2013-11-17.

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