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Welcome to Prairie Village ...

Prairie Village is located in Lake County<1>.


The location of Prairie Village has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Prairie Village: Prairie Vlg. (in Canada, 'Vlge.' is the more common abbreviation.)

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Prairie Village had a population of 17 people.<3> (see below for details).

Prairie Village is 1,710 feet [521 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Prairie Village is within the boundaries of the (605) area code.

Communities Also Named Prairie Village ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Prairie Village - they are located in Indiana, Kansas (2) and Kentucky.

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

Communities near Prairie Village ...

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

  • Howard
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Colton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Huntimer
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntimer
    • Huntimer is located in Minnehaha County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 590 people
  • Colman
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Franklin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Lake County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 333 people
  • Rutland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ramona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
    • Ramona is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramona <5>
  • Wentworth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Winfred
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfred
    • Winfred is located in Lake County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 162 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfred <5>
  • Sinai
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinai have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinai
    • Sinai is located in Brookings County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sinai <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 Prairie Village. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Prairie Village.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Prairie Village ...

Looking for more information about Prairie Village? 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 Prairie Village, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Prairie Village.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Prairie Village. 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 Lake, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Prairie Village.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Prairie Village - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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