Welcome to Erwin ...
The town of Erwin is located in Kingsbury County<1>.
The location of Erwin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Erwin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Erwin has a population of 44 people<3> (see below for details).
Erwin is 1,860 feet [567 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Erwin lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Erwin: (605)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Erwin had an population of 44 people. This is a decrease of 2.22% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 24.14% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Erwin had a population of 45 people. This makes Erwin the county's 8th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 45 people, the population of Erwin decreased 22.41% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 58 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Erwin.
Communities Also Named Erwin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Erwin - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan (2), Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Erwin.
Communities near Erwin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Erwin.
- Success ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - De Smet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Smet
- De Smet is located in Kingsbury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Smet <5>
- Arlington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Kingsbury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <5>
- Lake Preston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Preston
- Lake Preston is located in Kingsbury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Preston <5>
- Lake Norden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Norden
- Lake Norden is located in Hamlin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Norden <5>
- Bryant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Bryant is located in Hamlin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <5>
- Hayti
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayti have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti
- Hayti is located in Hamlin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayti <5>
- Willow Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Lake
- Willow Lake is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Lake <5>
- Oldham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
- Oldham is located in Kingsbury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldham <5>
- Badger
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger
- Badger is located in Kingsbury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Badger <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 Erwin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Erwin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Erwin. 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 Erwin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Erwin. See our Newspapers Page for Erwin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Erwin ...
Looking for more information about Erwin? 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 Erwin, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Erwin.
Adding Erwin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Erwin 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 Erwin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Erwin post office opened in 1882.
We also found Erwin in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Erwin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Erwin. 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 Kingsbury, 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 Erwin. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Erwin - 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |