Green Grass, South Dakota wakpála phežŋ |
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CDP | |
Location in Dewey County and the state of South Dakota |
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Coordinates: 45°10′11″N 101°14′48″W / 45.16972°N 101.24667°WCoordinates: 45°10′11″N 101°14′48″W / 45.16972°N 101.24667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | South Dakota |
County | Dewey |
Area | |
• Total | 8.2 sq mi (21.3 km2) |
• Land | 8.2 sq mi (21.3 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,860 ft (567 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 35 |
• Density | 4.3/sq mi (1.6/km2) |
Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
• Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
Area code(s) | 605 |
FIPS code | 46-25900 |
GNIS feature ID | 1255353 |
Green Grass (Lakota: wakpála phežŋ; "creek [of the] grass") is a census-designated place (CDP) in Dewey County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 35 at the 2010 census.
The community takes its name from nearby Green Grass Creek.
Green Grass is located at 45°10′11″N 101°14′48″W / 45.16972°N 101.24667°W (45.169665, -101.246730).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.2 square miles (21 km2), all land.
Green Grass has been assigned the ZIP code 57656.
As of the census of 2000, there were 58 people, 15 households, and 13 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 7.1 people per square mile (2.7/km²). There were 18 housing units at an average density of 2.2/sq mi (0.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 0.00% White, 96.55% Native American, and 3.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.52% of the population.