Welcome to Dante ...
The town of Dante is located in Charles Mix County<1>.
The location of Dante has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Dante: DAN-tee<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dante, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Dante has a population of 86 people<4> (see below for details).
Dante is 1,390 feet [424 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Dante lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Dante: (605)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Dante had an population of 86 people. This is an increase of 2.38% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.88% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Dante had a population of 84 people. This makes Dante the county's 6th most populous community.
The population of Dante represents 0.01% of the population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 322nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 84 people, the population of Dante increased 2.44% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 82 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Dante.
Communities Also Named Dante ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Dante - they are located in Tennessee and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dante.
Communities near Dante ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dante.
- Springfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Bon Homme County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <6>
- Wagner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wagner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagner
- Wagner is located in Charles Mix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wagner <6>
- Tyndall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyndall
- Tyndall is located in Bon Homme County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyndall <6>
- Lake Andes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Andes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Andes
- Lake Andes is located in Charles Mix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Andes <6>
- Kingsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Tripp
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripp
- Tripp is located in Hutchinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tripp <6>
- Avon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Avon is located in Bon Homme County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <6>
- Marty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marty
- Marty is located in Charles Mix County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marty <6>
- Pickstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickstown
- Pickstown is located in Charles Mix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickstown <6>
- Delmont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
- Delmont is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmont <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Dante. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dante.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dante. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dante.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dante. See our Newspapers Page for Dante.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dante ...
Looking for more information about Dante? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Dante, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Dante.
Adding Dante to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dante in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Dante was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Dante post office opened in 1910.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dante.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dante. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Charles Mix, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Dante. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Dante. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dante - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |