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Welcome to South Heart ...

The city of South Heart is located in Stark County<1>.

South Heart was established in 1908.

A typical abbreviation for South Heart: S. Heart

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, South Heart has a population of 434 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of South Heart is 2,480 feet [756 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of South Heart is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: South Heart lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from South Heart (for example, toward Hebron), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for South Heart: 701

The ZIP code for South Heart: 58655<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, South Heart had an population of 434 people. This is an increase of 44.19% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 41.37% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, South Heart had a population of 301 people.

The population of South Heart represents 0.04% of the population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people).

With a 2010 count of 301 people, the population of South Heart decreased 1.95% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 307 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for South Heart.

Communities near South Heart ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Heart ...

Looking for more information about South Heart? 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 South Heart, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for South Heart.

Adding South Heart to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Heart 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 South Heart was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the South Heart post office opened in 1883.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Heart.

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

The official website for State of North Dakota: https://www.nd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Stark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for South Heart.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Heart - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as South Heart). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether South Heart or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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