Quinn, South Dakota
| Quinn, South Dakota | |
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| Town | |
Man in his "claim shack" on his homestead claim, Quinn, circa 1905
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 Location in Pennington County and the state of South Dakota |
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| Coordinates: 43°59′15″N 102°7′38″W / 43.98750°N 102.12722°WCoordinates: 43°59′15″N 102°7′38″W / 43.98750°N 102.12722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Pennington |
| Founded | 1907 |
| Incorporated | 1920 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.16 sq mi (3.00 km2) |
| • Land | 1.16 sq mi (3.00 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,612 ft (796 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 54 |
| • Estimate (2013) | 57 |
| • Density | 46.6/sq mi (18.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 57775 |
| Area code(s) | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-52500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1262249 |
Quinn is a town in Pennington County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 54 at the 2010 census. The town is the home of the Badlands Observatory.
Quinn was laid out in 1907. The town was named for Michael Quinn, a local rancher. A post office called Quinn has been in operation since 1907.
Quinn is located at 43°59′15″N 102°07′38″W / 43.987562°N 102.127109°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.16 square miles (3.00 km2), all of it land.
Quinn has been assigned the ZIP code 57775 and the FIPS place code 52500.
As of the census of 2010, there were 54 people, 23 households, and 14 families residing in the town. The population density was 46.6 inhabitants per square mile (18.0/km2). There were 27 housing units at an average density of 23.3 per square mile (9.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 85.2% White, 7.4% Native American, 1.9% Asian, 1.9% from other races, and 3.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.
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