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Welcome to Martin ...

The city of Martin is located in Bennett County<1> and is the County Seat for Bennett County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Martin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1912.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Martin has a population of 1,049 people<2> (see below for details).

Martin is 3,290 feet [1,003 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Martin is about ½ mile [or 1 km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel east from Martin (for example, toward Spring Creek), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Martin: 605

The ZIP code for Martin: 57551<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Martin had an population of 1,049 people. This is a decrease of 2.05% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.15% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Martin had a population of 1,071 people (or 31.03% of the total population of Bennett County). This makes Martin the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Martin represents 0.13% of the total population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 85th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,071 people, the population of Martin decreased 3.16% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,106 people).

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

Communities Also Named Martin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 48 communities that are also named Martin - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), Florida (2), Georgia, Idaho (2), Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana (2), Maine (2), Maryland, Michigan (3), Mississippi (3), Montana, Nebraska (2), Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (3), Quebec, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Martin ...

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

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Martin. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Martin.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Martin ...

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

Adding Martin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Martin 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 Martin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Martin post office opened in 1912.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Martin.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Bennett, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Martin.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Martin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Martin). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Martin or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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