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Census Data for Miranda

Population ...

The last Decennial Census<1> was in 2010, which gave Miranda a population of 120 people.

The community of Miranda is located in Faulk County. The 2010 Census gave Faulk County; a population of 2,368 people. This means that Miranda had 5.07% of the county's total population.

At the same time, South Dakota had a population of 814,180 people, meaning that Miranda had 0.01% of the total population of South Dakota.

Faulk County ...

Miranda is located in Faulk County<2>.

The county had a population of 2,368 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 120 people, Miranda represented 5.07% of the county's total.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Faulk County.

Miscellaneous Information for Miranda ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Faulk County or the community of Miranda:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Miranda:
    • GNIS ID for Miranda: 1256492
    • GNIS ID for Faulk County: 1265760
    • GNIS ID for State of South Dakota: 1785534
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Miranda is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #4 (the West North-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Miranda.

Footnotes ...

<1>Every 10 years (eg- 1990, 2000, 2010), the US Census Bureau conducts a Constitutionally-mandated count (or enumeration) of people living within the United States. This count is called a Decennial Census. The last Decennial Census was the 2010 Census, with the next one planned for 2020.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Faulk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.