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Veblen, South Dakota

Veblen, South Dakota
City
Location in Marshall County and the state of South Dakota
Location in Marshall County and the state of South Dakota
Coordinates: 45°51′46″N 97°17′14″W / 45.86278°N 97.28722°W / 45.86278; -97.28722Coordinates: 45°51′46″N 97°17′14″W / 45.86278°N 97.28722°W / 45.86278; -97.28722
Country United States
State South Dakota
County Marshall
Incorporated 1900
Area
 • Total 0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2)
 • Land 0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 1,280 ft (390 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 531
 • Estimate (2015) 537
 • Density 1,712.9/sq mi (661.4/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 57270
Area code(s) 605
FIPS code 46-66540
GNIS feature ID 1258738

Veblen is a city in Marshall County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 531 at the 2010 census.

Sioux country singer and actor Floyd Red Crow Westerman is buried here at Saint Matthew's Catholic Cemetery.

Veblen was laid out in 1900, and named in honor of J. E. Veblen, an early settler.

Veblen is located at 45°51′46″N 97°17′14″W / 45.86278°N 97.28722°W / 45.86278; -97.28722 (45.862802, -97.287146).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.31 square miles (0.80 km2), all of it land.

Veblen has been assigned the ZIP code 57270 and the FIPS place code 66540.

As of the census of 2010, there were 531 people, 151 households, and 72 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,712.9 inhabitants per square mile (661.4/km2). There were 174 housing units at an average density of 561.3 per square mile (216.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 37.1% White, 0.2% African American, 12.6% Native American, 47.8% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 52.9% of the population.


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