Smithwick, South Dakota

Smithwick is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Fall River County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 39 at the 2020 census.[3] Smithwick has been assigned the ZIP code of 57782.[4]

Smithwick, South Dakota
Unincorporated community
Smithwick is located in South Dakota
Smithwick
Smithwick
Location within the state of South Dakota
Smithwick is located in the United States
Smithwick
Smithwick
Smithwick (the United States)
Coordinates: 43°18′5″N 103°13′4″W
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountyFall River
Area
[1]
 • Total1.93 sq mi (5.01 km2)
 • Land1.93 sq mi (5.01 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total39
 • Density20.18/sq mi (7.79/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
57782
FIPS code46-59620

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
202039—
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

History

A post office called Smithwicks was established in 1887, and in 1901 the name was changed to Smithwick.[6] Smithwick was named for a railroad engineer.[7]

References
  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 15, 2022.
  3. "U.S. Census Bureau: Smithwick CDP, South Dakota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  4. "Smithwick, SD ZIP Codes". SD HomeTownLocator. HTL, Inc. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. "Fall River County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  7. Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 125.



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