Welcome to Gary ...
The city of Gary is located in Deuel County<1>.
The location of Gary has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gary, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.
When the people of Gary refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Garyite<3>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Gary has a population of 228 people<4> (see below for details).
Gary is 1,420 feet [433 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Gary lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Gary lies within the (605) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gary had an population of 228 people. This is an increase of 0.44% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.3% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Gary had a population of 227 people (which is 5.22% of the total population of Deuel County). This makes Gary the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Gary represents 0.03% of the population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 232nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 227 people, the population of Gary decreased 1.73% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 231 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Gary.
Communities Also Named Gary ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Gary - they are located in Colorado, Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Minnesota (2), New Mexico, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gary.
Communities near Gary ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gary.
- Canby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
- Canby is located in Yellow Medicine County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canby <6>
- Madison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Clear Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Clear Lake is located in Deuel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clear Lake <6>
- Hendricks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
- Hendricks is located in Lincoln County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendricks <6>
- Tunerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunerville
- Tunerville is located in Deuel County
- Estimated population in 2014: 218 people
- Toronto
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
- Toronto is located in Deuel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toronto <6>
- Porter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Goodwin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin
- Goodwin is located in Deuel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodwin <6>
- Marietta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Astoria
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
- Astoria is located in Deuel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astoria <6>
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 Gary. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gary.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gary. 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 Gary.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gary. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Gary.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gary ...
Looking for more information about Gary? 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 Gary, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gary.
Adding Gary to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gary 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 Gary was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Gary post office opened in 1874.
We also found Gary in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gary.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gary. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Deuel, 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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Gary refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Gary may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Gary. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gary - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |