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Census Data for Elrod

Population ...

The last Decennial Census<1> was in 2010, which gave Elrod a population of 90 people.

The community of Elrod is located in Clark County. The 2010 Census gave Clark County; a population of 3,698 people. This means that Elrod had 2.43% of the county's total population.

At the same time, South Dakota had a population of 814,180 people, meaning that Elrod had 0.01% of the total population of South Dakota.

Clark County ...

Elrod is located in Clark County<2>.

The county had a population of 3,698 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 90 people, Elrod represented 2.43% of the county's total.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Clark County.

Miscellaneous Information for Elrod ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Clark County or the community of Elrod:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Elrod:
    • GNIS ID for Elrod: 1265203
    • GNIS ID for Clark County: 1266985
    • GNIS ID for State of South Dakota: 1785534
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Elrod is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #4 (the West North-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Elrod.

Footnotes ...

<1>Every 10 years (eg- 1990, 2000, 2010), the US Census Bureau conducts a Constitutionally-mandated count (or enumeration) of people living within the United States. This count is called a Decennial Census. The last Decennial Census was the 2010 Census, with the next one planned for 2020.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Clark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.