Ferney, South Dakota
Census-designated place in South Dakota, United States
45°20′04″N 98°05′38″W / 45.33444°N 98.09389°W / 45.33444; -98.09389[1]
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(2020)[3]
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Ferney is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Brown County, South Dakota, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 42.[4]
History
Ferney was laid out and platted in 1886 by W. H. Ferney, and named for him.[5] According to another tradition, the name is a transfer from Ferney, France.[6] A post office was established at Ferney in 1887, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1984.[7]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 42 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[8] |
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ferney, South Dakota
- ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau: Ferney CDP, South Dakota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- ^ 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. 71.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 37.
- ^ "Brown County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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Municipalities and communities of Brown County, South Dakota, United States
County seat: Aberdeen
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communities
- Aberdeen
- Allison
- Bates
- Bath
- Brainard
- Cambria
- Carlisle
- Claremont
- Columbia
- East Hanson
- East Rondell
- Franklyn
- Frederick
- Garden Prairie
- Garland
- Gem
- Greenfield
- Groton
- Hecla
- Henry
- Highland
- Lansing
- Liberty
- Lincoln
- Mercier
- New Hope
- North Detroit
- Oneota
- Ordway
- Osceola
- Palmyra
- Portage
- Prairiewood
- Putney
- Ravinia
- Richland
- Riverside
- Savo
- Shelby
- South Detroit
- Warner
- West Hanson
- Westport
- West Rondell
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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