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Census Data for Mosher

Population ...

The last Decennial Census<1> was in 2010, which gave Mosher a population of 24 people.

The community of Mosher is located in Mellette County. The 2010 Census gave Mellette County; a population of 2,026 people. This means that Mosher had 1.18% of the county's total population.

At the same time, South Dakota had a population of 814,180 people.

Mellette County ...

Mosher is located in Mellette County<2>.

The county had a population of 2,026 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 24 people, Mosher represented 1.18% of the county's total.

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

Miscellaneous Information for Mosher ...

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 Mellette County or the community of Mosher:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Mosher:
    • GNIS ID for Mosher: 1261125
    • GNIS ID for Mellette County: 1267177
    • GNIS ID for State of South Dakota: 1785534
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Mosher 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 Mosher.

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 Mellette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.