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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

The ZIP code for Pringle: 57773<4>

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 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)
  • Spokane ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Spokane is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spokane
    • Estimated population in 2014: 3,237 people
  • Custer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Sanator
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Sanator is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanator
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,350 people
  • Ivanhoe ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ivanhoe is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
    • Estimated population in 2014: 144 people
  • Buffalo Gap
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairburn
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Fourmile
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Fourmile is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile
    • Estimated population in 2014: 70 people
  • State Game Lodge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • State Game Lodge is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Game Lodge
    • Estimated population in 2014: 29 people
  • Erskine
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Erskine is located in Fall River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erskine

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 (so far) for Pringle was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pringle.

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>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 Pringle). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pringle or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.