Welcome to Mound City ...
The town of Mound City is located in Campbell County<1> and is the County Seat for Campbell County.
The location of Mound City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mound City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Mound City has a population of 67 people<3> (see below for details).
Mound City is 1,710 feet [521 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Mound City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Mound City (for example, toward Wakpala), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Mound City is within the boundaries of the (605) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mound City had an population of 67 people. This is a decrease of 5.63% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 20.24% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Mound City had a population of 71 people. This makes Mound City the county's 5th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 71 people, the population of Mound City decreased 15.48% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 84 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Mound City.
Communities Also Named Mound City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Mound City - they are located in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Texas and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mound City.
Communities near Mound City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mound City.
- Sitka
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Selby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selby
- Selby is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selby <5>
- Herreid
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herreid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herreid
- Herreid is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herreid <5>
- Pollock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollock
- Pollock is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pollock <5>
- Java
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
- Java is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Java <5>
- Glenham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenham
- Glenham is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenham <5>
- Artas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Zeeland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zeeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeeland
- Zeeland is located in McIntosh County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zeeland <5>
- Kenel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenel
- Kenel is located in Corson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 61 people
- Hague
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hague have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hague
- Hague is located in Emmons County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hague <5>
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 Mound City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mound City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mound City. 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 Mound City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mound City. See our Newspapers Page for Mound City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mound City ...
Looking for more information about Mound City? 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 Mound City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mound City.
Adding Mound City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mound City 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 for Mound City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Mound City post office opened in 1885.
We also found Mound City in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mound City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mound City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Campbell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mound City. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mound City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |