Wallace, South Dakota | |
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Town | |
Location in Codington County and the state of South Dakota |
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Coordinates: 45°5′6″N 97°28′44″W / 45.08500°N 97.47889°WCoordinates: 45°5′6″N 97°28′44″W / 45.08500°N 97.47889°W | |
Country | United States |
State | South Dakota |
County | Codington |
Incorporated | 1908 |
Area | |
• Total | 0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2) |
• Land | 0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,778 ft (542 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 85 |
• Estimate (2012) | 85 |
• Density | 653.8/sq mi (252.4/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 57272 |
Area code(s) | 605 |
FIPS code | 46-68420 |
GNIS feature ID | 1258809 |
Wallace is a town in Codington County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 85 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Watertown, South Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area.
The town was named for the original owner of the town site. Wallace is the birthplace of Hubert Humphrey, the Vice President of the United States from 1965-1969.
Wallace is located at 45°5′6″N 97°28′44″W / 45.08500°N 97.47889°W (45.085069, -97.478896).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2), all of it land.
Wallace has been assigned the ZIP code 57272 and the FIPS place code 68420.
As of the census of 2010, there were 85 people, 34 households, and 24 families residing in the town. The population density was 653.8 inhabitants per square mile (252.4/km2). There were 42 housing units at an average density of 323.1 per square mile (124.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.5% White, 2.4% African American, and 1.2% from two or more races.