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Welcome to Iroquois ...

The city of Iroquois is primarily located in Kingsbury County<1>. A portion of Iroquois extends into Beadle County.

The pronunciation of Iroquois: ERR-uh-koy<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Iroquois, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Iroquois has a population of 256 people<3> (see below for details).

Iroquois is 1,390 feet [424 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Code for Iroquois: 605

The ZIP code for Iroquois: 57353<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Iroquois had an population of 256 people. This is a decrease of 3.76% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.91% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Iroquois had a population of 266 people (which is 5.18% of the total population of Kingsbury County). This makes Iroquois the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Iroquois represents 0.03% of the total population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 217th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 266 people, the population of Iroquois decreased 4.32% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 278 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Iroquois.

Communities Also Named Iroquois ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Iroquois - they are located in Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, New Brunswick, New York, Ontario, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Iroquois.

Communities near Iroquois ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Iroquois ...

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

Adding Iroquois to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Iroquois post office opened in 1880.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Iroquois.

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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Iroquois. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Iroquois.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Iroquois - 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 Iroquois). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Iroquois 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/