Welcome to Pringle ...
The town of Pringle is located in Custer County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pringle, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Pringle has a population of 111 people<2> (see below for details).
Pringle is 4,890 feet [1,490 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Pringle is about 1 mile [or 1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Pringle lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Pringle: 605
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pringle had an population of 111 people. This is a decrease of 0.89% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.2% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Pringle had a population of 112 people. This makes Pringle the county's 6th most populous community.
The population of Pringle represents 0.01% of the total population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 297th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 112 people, the population of Pringle decreased 10.4% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 125 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Pringle.
Communities Also Named Pringle ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Pringle - they are located in Georgia, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pringle.
Communities near Pringle ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pringle.
- Hot Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
- Hot Springs is located in Fall River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hot Springs <4>
- Spokane ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Custer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Custer is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,926 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Custer <4>
- Sanator
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Ivanhoe ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Buffalo Gap
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Gap
- Buffalo Gap is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Gap <4>
- Fairburn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairburn have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairburn
- Fairburn is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairburn <4>
- Fourmile
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - State Game Lodge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Game Lodge have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Game Lodge
- State Game Lodge is located in Custer County
- Estimated population in 2014: 29 people
- Erskine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
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 Pringle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pringle.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pringle. 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 Pringle.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pringle. See our Newspapers Page for Pringle.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pringle ...
Looking for more information about Pringle? 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 Pringle, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pringle.
Adding Pringle to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pringle 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 Pringle was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Pringle on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for South Dakota (1949).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pringle.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pringle. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Custer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Pringle. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pringle - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | 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. |