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Garretson, South Dakota

Garretson, South Dakota
City
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Nickname(s): The City of Parks
Location in Minnehaha County and the state of South Dakota
Location in Minnehaha County and the state of South Dakota
Coordinates: 43°42′52″N 96°30′7″W / 43.71444°N 96.50194°W / 43.71444; -96.50194Coordinates: 43°42′52″N 96°30′7″W / 43.71444°N 96.50194°W / 43.71444; -96.50194
Country United States
State South Dakota
County Minnehaha
Incorporated 1891
Government
 • Mayor Tim Mullen
Area
 • Total 1.49 sq mi (3.86 km2)
 • Land 1.45 sq mi (3.76 km2)
 • Water 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation 1,503 ft (458 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,166
 • Estimate (2015) 1,201
 • Density 804.1/sq mi (310.5/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 57030
Area code(s) 605
FIPS code 46-23820
GNIS feature ID 1255211
Website www.visitgarretson.com/

Garretson is a city in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States. The city had a population estimated at 1,201 in 2015 by the United States Census Bureau.

The city has the name of A. S. Garretson, a local banker.

Garretson is located at 43°42′52″N 96°30′7″W / 43.71444°N 96.50194°W / 43.71444; -96.50194 (43.714479, -96.502020).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.49 square miles (3.86 km2), of which, 1.45 square miles (3.76 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) is water.

Garretson has been assigned the ZIP code 57030 and the FIPS place code 23820.

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,166 people, 449 households, and 308 families residing in the city. The population density was 804.1 inhabitants per square mile (310.5/km2). There were 476 housing units at an average density of 328.3 per square mile (126.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.5% White, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Native American, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3% of the population.


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