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Summary for Mellette

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Located in: Spink County (see below)

Pronunciation: muh-LET <1>

Time Zone: Mellette lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Code: 605

Elevation: 1,290 feet [393.19 m] above sea level<2>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Mellette)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<3>	215 (2.38% increase since 2010)
2010:	210 (15.32% decrease since 2000)
2000:	248

Total Area:<4> 0.26 sq. miles [0.7 km²]

Housing Units:<5> 100

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<6>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Mellette:

Lat: 45.153900° (or 45°9'14" N)

Lon: -98.498400° (or -98°29'54" W)

USGS Topo Map: Mellette<7>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Mellette

GNIS ID: 1267473

FIPS State / Place Code: 46 / 41860

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Mellette)

About Spink County

The city of Redfield is the County Seat for Spink County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Spink)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	6,376 (0.7% decrease since 2010)
2010	6,421 (13.86% decrease since 2000)
2000:	7,454

Total Area: 1,509 sq. miles [3,910.2 km²]

Housing Units: 3,139

Official Website: https://www.spinkcounty-sd.org/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Spink

GNIS ID: 1266987

FIPS State / County Code: 46 / 115

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Mellette)

About South Dakota

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	887,127 (8.96% increase since 2010)
2010:	814,180 (7.86% increase since 2000)
2000:	754,844

Websites for State of South Dakota

Official Website: https://www.sd.gov/

Tourism: https://www.travelsouthdakota.com/

Parks: https://gfp.sd.gov/parks/

Fishing: https://gfp.sd.gov/fish/

Hunting: https://gfp.sd.gov/hunt/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of South Dakota

GNIS ID: 1785534

FIPS State: 46

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Mellette)

Footnotes ...

<1>	The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Mellette. 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.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mellette - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<4>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Mellette. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<5>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<6>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Mellette, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<7>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Mellette.