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Welcome to Gary ...

The city of Gary is located in Deuel County<1>.

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<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Gary has a population of 228 people<3> (see below for details).

Gary is 1,420 feet [433 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Code for Gary: 605

The ZIP code for Gary: 57237<5>

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 (or 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 total 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)
    • Canby is located in Yellow Medicine County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
    • 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)
    • Madison is located in Lac qui Parle County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,376 people
  • Clear Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Hendricks
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Tunerville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Tunerville is located in Deuel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunerville
    • Estimated population in 2014: 218 people
  • Toronto
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Porter
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Porter is located in Yellow Medicine County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
  • Goodwin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Marietta
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Marietta is located in Lac qui Parle County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
  • Astoria
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)

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 (so far) 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.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gary.

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>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Gary.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gary - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 Gary). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Gary or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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