Garretson, South Dakota
Garretson is a city in the eastern part of the U.S. state of South Dakota. It is located in Minnehaha County, and 1,166 people lived there at the 2010 census.[4] Garretson became a city in 1891.[5] A popular place in the city is Devil's Gulch, the place where Jesse James jumped over a wide cliff on his horse and got away from the police after trying to rob a bank in Northfield, Minnesota, in 1876.[6] Garretson gets its name from a banker named A.S. Garretson.[7]
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 Location in Minnehaha County and the state of South Dakota | |
| Coordinates: 43°42′52″N 96°30′7″W / 43.71444°N 96.50194°WCoordinates: 43°42′52″N 96°30′7″W / 43.71444°N 96.50194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Minnehaha |
| Incorporated | 1891[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Greg Beaner |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.49 sq mi (3.86 km2) |
| • Land | 1.45 sq mi (3.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,503 ft (458 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,166 |
| • Estimate (2015)[2] | 1,201 |
| • Density | 804.1/sq mi (310.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 57030 |
| FIPS code | 46-23820 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1255211[3] |
| Website | www.visitgarretson.com/ |
Garretson, South Dakota Media
Rock Climber and cliff in Palisades State Park, Garretson
References
- ↑ "SD Towns" (PDF). South Dakota State Historical Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-02-10. Retrieved 2010-02-12.
- ↑ "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on October 19, 2016. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2013-11-18.
- ↑ "SD Towns" (PDF). South Dakota State Historical Society. Retrieved 2013-11-18.
- ↑ Kirby, Doug; Smith, Ken; Wilkins, Mike. "Devil's Gulch - Jesse James Jumped Here". RoadsideAmerica.com. Retrieved 2013-11-18.
- ↑ "Profile for Garretson, South Dakota". ePodunk. Archived from the original on 2014-08-22. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
Other websites
- City of Garretson website Archived 2013-11-09 at the Wayback Machine
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