Welcome to Kidder ...

Kidder is located in Marshall County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kidder, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Kidder had a population of 79 people.<2> (see below for details).

Kidder is 1,290 feet [393 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Kidder lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Kidder: (605)

Communities Also Named Kidder ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Kidder - they are located in Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky and Missouri.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kidder.

Communities near Kidder ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kidder.

• West Britton ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Britton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Britton
  • West Britton is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,368 people
• Britton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Britton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
  • Britton is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Britton <5>
• Hillhead
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillhead
  • Hillhead is located in Marshall County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 990 people
• Spain
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spain
  • Spain is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 989 people
• Forman
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forman
  • Forman is located in Sargent County (ND)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forman <5>
• Rutland
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
  • Rutland is located in Sargent County (ND)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutland <5>
• Newark
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
  • Newark is located in Marshall County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 109 people
• Cogswell
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cogswell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cogswell
  • Cogswell is located in Sargent County (ND)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cogswell <5>
• Havana
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
  • Havana is located in Sargent County (ND)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havana <5>
• Lake City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
  • Lake City is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <5>

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 Kidder. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kidder.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kidder. 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 Kidder.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kidder. See our Newspapers Page for Kidder.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kidder ...

Looking for more information about Kidder? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Kidder, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kidder.

Adding Kidder to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kidder 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 Kidder was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Kidder post office opened in 1887.

We also found Kidder in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kidder.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kidder. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/