Herrick, South Dakota | |
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Town | |
Location in Gregory County and the state of South Dakota |
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Coordinates: 43°6′55″N 99°11′26″W / 43.11528°N 99.19056°WCoordinates: 43°6′55″N 99°11′26″W / 43.11528°N 99.19056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | South Dakota |
County | Gregory |
Founded | 1904 |
Area | |
• Total | 0.52 sq mi (1.35 km2) |
• Land | 0.52 sq mi (1.35 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 2,162 ft (659 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 105 |
• Estimate (2012) | 105 |
• Density | 201.9/sq mi (78.0/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 57538 |
Area code(s) | 605 |
FIPS code | 46-28420 |
GNIS feature ID | 1255524 |
Herrick is a town in Gregory County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 105 at the 2010 census.
Herrick was laid out in 1904. The town was named for a nephew of Ohio governor Myron T. Herrick who opened former Indian land to settlement. A post office called Herrick has been in operation since 1904.
Herrick is located at 43°6′55″N 99°11′26″W / 43.11528°N 99.19056°W (43.115352, -99.190512).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.52 square miles (1.35 km2), all of it land.
Herrick has been assigned the ZIP code 57538 and the FIPS place code 28420.
As of the census of 2010, there were 105 people, 44 households, and 30 families residing in the town. The population density was 201.9 inhabitants per square mile (78.0/km2). There were 58 housing units at an average density of 111.5 per square mile (43.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 81.9% White, 7.6% Native American, 1.0% from other races, and 9.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.