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Welcome to Isabel ...

The town of Isabel is located in Dewey County<1>.

The pronunciation of Isabel: IZ-uh-bel<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Isabel, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Isabel has a population of 152 people<3> (see below for details).

Isabel is 2,400 feet [732 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Isabel is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Isabel lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you leave Isabel and travel west, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Isabel: 605

The ZIP code for Isabel: 57633<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Isabel had an population of 152 people. This is an increase of 12.59% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 36.4% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Isabel had a population of 135 people. This makes Isabel the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Isabel represents 0.02% of the population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 278th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 135 people, the population of Isabel decreased 43.51% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 239 people).

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

Communities Also Named Isabel ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Isabel - they are located in Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, North Dakota, Oregon and Texas.

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

Communities near Isabel ...

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

  • Timber Lake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Green Grass
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Green Grass is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grass
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 35 people
  • Firesteel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Glad Valley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Glencross
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Dupree
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Lantry
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Whitehorse
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Eagle Butte
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • North Eagle Butte
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • North Eagle Butte is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Eagle Butte
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,954 people

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Isabel ...

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

Adding Isabel to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Isabel post office opened in 1910.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Isabel.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Dewey, 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 Isabel. 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 Isabel.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Isabel - 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 town (such as Isabel). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Isabel 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/