Woonsocket, South Dakota
| Woonsocket, South Dakota | |
|---|---|
| City | |
| Motto: "The Town with the Beautiful Lake" | |
 Location in Sanborn County and the state of South Dakota |
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| Coordinates: 44°3′10″N 98°16′25″W / 44.05278°N 98.27361°WCoordinates: 44°3′10″N 98°16′25″W / 44.05278°N 98.27361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Sanborn |
| Incorporated | 1888 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2) |
| • Land | 0.78 sq mi (2.02 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,306 ft (398 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 655 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 659 |
| • Density | 839.7/sq mi (324.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 57385 |
| Area code(s) | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-72700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1259083 |
| Website | The City of Woonsocket, South Dakota |
Woonsocket is a city in Sanborn County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 655 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Sanborn County.
Woonsocket was developed in 1883 as a railroad town because of its location at the junction on the Chicago, Milwaukee and Saint Paul Railroad. C.H. Prior, the superintendent of the railroad, named the town Woonsocket after his home town of Woonsocket, Rhode Island. The town was incorporated in 1888.
Woonsocket is located at 44°03′10″N 98°16′25″W / 44.052797°N 98.273699°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.79 square miles (2.05 km2), of which, 0.78 square miles (2.02 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 655 people, 287 households, and 168 families residing in the city. The population density was 839.7 inhabitants per square mile (324.2/km2). There were 318 housing units at an average density of 407.7 per square mile (157.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.3% White, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.
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