Lodgepole, South Dakota

Lodgepole is an unincorporated community in Perkins County, South Dakota, United States. Although not tracked by the Census Bureau, Lodgepole has been assigned the ZIP code of 57640.

Lodgepole, South Dakota
Coordinates: 45°45′42″N 102°40′25″W
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountyPerkins
Area
  Total36.1 sq mi (93.4 km2)
  Land36.0 sq mi (93.3 km2)
  Water0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
2,799 ft (853 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total42
  Density1.2/sq mi (0.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
57640
Area code(s)605
FIPS code46-38100[1]
GNIS feature ID1269051[2]

The community took its name from Lodgepole Creek.[3] It is surrounded on three sides by the Grand River National Grassland, although the tracts are not contiguous.[4]

References

  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 48.
  4. Map of the Grand River National Grassland


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