Elk Point, South Dakota

Elk Point is a city in the far southeastern part of the U.S. state of South Dakota. It is the county seat of Union County, and 2,149 people lived there at the 2020 census.^[4] Elk Point became a city in 1873.^[5]

Elk Point, South Dakota
City
Main Street in Elk Point and some of the businesses located there
Location in Union County and the state of South Dakota
Coordinates: 42°40′52″N 96°40′50″W
Country	United States
State	South Dakota
County	Union
Incorporated	January 10, 1873[1]
Area [2]
• Total	1.55 sq mi (4.01 km2)
• Land	1.55 sq mi (4.01 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [3]	1,125 ft (343 m)
Population  (2020)[4]
• Total	2,149
• Density	1,387.35/sq mi (535.79/km2)
Time zone	UTC–6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP code	57025
Area code	605
FIPS code	46-18620
GNIS feature ID	1267378[3]
Website	elkpoint.org

References

1. "SD Towns" (PDF). South Dakota State Historical Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 10, 2010. Retrieved February 11, 2010.
2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elk Point, South Dakota
4. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Elk Point city, South Dakota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
5. "SD Towns" (PDF). South Dakota State Historical Society. Retrieved 2013-11-17.

Other websites

• City of Elk Point website