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Welcome to Pukwana ...

The town of Pukwana is located in Brule County<1>.

The pronunciation of Pukwana: puk-WAH-nuh<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pukwana, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Pukwana has a population of 300 people<3> (see below for details).

Pukwana is 1,560 feet [475 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Pukwana lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Pukwana: 605

The ZIP code for Pukwana: 57370<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pukwana had an population of 300 people. This is an increase of 5.26% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.53% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pukwana had a population of 285 people (which is 5.4% of the total population of Brule County). This makes Pukwana the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Pukwana represents 0.04% of the total population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 211st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 285 people, the population of Pukwana has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 287 people).

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

Communities near Pukwana ...

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

  • Chamberlain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Kimball
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Oacoma
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • East Lyman
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • East Lyman is located in Lyman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lyman
    • Estimated population in 2019: 145 people
  • Ola
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Shelby
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Shelby is located in Buffalo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
    • Estimated population in 2014: 96 people
  • Lyonville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lyonville is located in Brule County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonville
    • Estimated population in 2014: 49 people
  • Eagle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Eagle is located in Brule County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
    • Estimated population in 2014: 17 people
  • Crow Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Bijou Hills
    (18 miles [29 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 Pukwana. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pukwana.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pukwana ...

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

Adding Pukwana to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Pukwana post office opened in 1883.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pukwana.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Brule, 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 Pukwana. 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 Pukwana.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pukwana - 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 Pukwana). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pukwana 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/