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Census Data for Plenty Bears

Population ...

The last Decennial Census<1> was in 2010, which gave Plenty Bears a population of 112 people.

The community of Plenty Bears is located in Bennett County. The 2010 Census gave Bennett County; a population of 3,451 people. This means that Plenty Bears had 3.25% of the county's total population.

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

Bennett County ...

Plenty Bears is located in Bennett County<2>.

The county had a population of 3,451 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 112 people, Plenty Bears represented 3.25% of the county's total.

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

Miscellaneous Information for Plenty Bears ...

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 Bennett County or the community of Plenty Bears:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Plenty Bears:
    • GNIS ID for Plenty Bears: 1266608
    • GNIS ID for Bennett County: 1265812
    • GNIS ID for State of South Dakota: 1785534
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Plenty Bears 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 Plenty Bears.

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