Elk Point, South Dakota

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Elk Point, South Dakota
Motto(s): 
"Where South Dakota Begins!"
Location of Elk Point in South Dakota
Location of Elk Point in South Dakota
Coordinates: Coordinates: 42°41′8″N 96°40′54″W / 42.68556°N 96.68167°W / 42.68556; -96.68167
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountyUnion
Area
 • Total1.36 sq mi (3.52 km2)
 • Land1.36 sq mi (3.52 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,125 ft (343 m)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total1,963
 • Density1,443.4/sq mi (557.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

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 1,963 people lived there at the 2010 census.[1] Elk Point became a city in 1873.[2]

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2013-11-17.
  2. "SD Towns" (PDF). South Dakota State Historical Society. Retrieved 2013-11-17.

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