Welcome to Ree Heights ...
The town of Ree Heights is located in Hand County<1>.
The location of Ree Heights has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ree Heights, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
A typical abbreviation for Ree Heights: Ree Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Ree Heights has a population of 59 people<3> (see below for details).
Ree Heights is 1,730 feet [527 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Ree Heights lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Ree Heights is within the (605) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ree Heights had an population of 59 people. This is a decrease of 4.84% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 30.59% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Ree Heights had a population of 62 people. This makes Ree Heights the county's 4th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 62 people, the population of Ree Heights decreased 27.06% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 85 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Ree Heights.
Communities near Ree Heights ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ree Heights.
- Miller
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Miller is located in Hand County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,306 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miller <5>
- Highmore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highmore
- Highmore is located in Hyde County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highmore <5>
- Florence ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Polo
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Saint Lawrence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lawrence
- Saint Lawrence is located in Hand County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Lawrence <5>
- Ames
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
- Ames is located in Hand County
- Holabird
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holabird have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holabird
- Holabird is located in Hyde County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holabird <5>
- Stephan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephan
- Stephan is located in Hyde County
- Estimated population in 2014: 192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephan <5>
- Wessington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wessington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wessington
- Wessington is located in Beadle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wessington <5>
- Harrold
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrold
- Harrold is located in Hughes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrold <5>
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 Ree Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ree Heights.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ree Heights. 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 Ree Heights.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ree Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Ree Heights.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ree Heights ...
Looking for more information about Ree Heights? 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 Ree Heights, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ree Heights.
Adding Ree Heights to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ree Heights 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 Ree Heights was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Ree Heights post office opened in 1882.
We also found Ree Heights in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ree Heights.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ree Heights. 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 Hand, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ree Heights. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ree Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |