Mina, South Dakota
Census-designated place in South Dakota, United States
Mina 45°26′49″N 98°45′24″W / 45.44694°N 98.75667°W / 45.44694; -98.75667 | |
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Country | United States |
State | South Dakota |
County | Edmunds |
Established | 1909 |
Named for | Mina Erling |
Area [1] | |
• Total | 4.71 sq mi (12.21 km2) |
• Land | 3.78 sq mi (9.80 km2) |
• Water | 0.93 sq mi (2.41 km2) |
Elevation [2] | 1,431 ft (436 m) |
Population (2020)[3] | |
• Total | 554 |
• Density | 146.48/sq mi (56.55/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
FIPS code | 46-42700 |
GNIS feature ID | 2813018[2] |
Mina is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) in Edmunds County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.[2] The population of the CDP was 554 at the 2020 census.[4]
History
A post office called Mina was established in 1909, and remained in operation until 1983.[5] The community most likely was named after Mina Erling, the daughter of a railroad official.[6]
1999 Learjet crash
In 1999, a Learjet carrying PGA golfer Payne Stewart and five other people (including two pilots and three passengers) crashed in a field about a mile south of Mina. All were allegedly dead from a lack of oxygen long before the crash.[7]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 554 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[8] |
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mina, South Dakota
- ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau: Mina CDP, South Dakota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ^ "Edmunds County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 50.
- ^ Wald, Matthew L. (October 26, 1999). "GOLF; Pro Golfer and 5 Others Die In a Baffling Jet Accident". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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