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Welcome to Oelrichs ...

The town of Oelrichs is located in Fall River County<1>.

The pronunciation of Oelrichs: OHL-riks<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Oelrichs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Oelrichs has a population of 124 people<3> (see below for details).

Oelrichs is 3,360 feet [1,024 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Oelrichs is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Oelrichs: 605

The ZIP code for Oelrichs: 57763<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Oelrichs had an population of 124 people. This is a decrease of 1.59% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.48% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Oelrichs had a population of 126 people. This makes Oelrichs the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Oelrichs represents 0.02% of the total population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 286th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 126 people, the population of Oelrichs decreased 13.1% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 145 people).

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

Communities near Oelrichs ...

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

  • Heppner
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Heppner is located in Fall River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heppner
    • Estimated population in 2014: 267 people
  • Oral
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Oral is located in Fall River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral
    • Estimated population in 2014: 206 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oral <6>
  • Rocky Ford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Rocky Ford is located in Fall River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
    • Estimated population in 2014: 6 people
  • Smithwick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Cascade Springs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Cascade Springs is located in Fall River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Springs
  • Buffalo Gap
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Hot Springs
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Dakota Junction
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Dakota Junction is located in Dawes County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota Junction
  • Erskine
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Erskine is located in Fall River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erskine
  • Rumford
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Rumford is located in Fall River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oelrichs. See our Newspapers Page for Oelrichs.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oelrichs ...

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

Adding Oelrichs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Oelrichs 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 Oelrichs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Oelrichs post office opened in 1885.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oelrichs.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Fall River, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Oelrichs. 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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Oelrichs.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oelrichs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 town (such as Oelrichs). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Oelrichs or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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/