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Census Data for Sharps Corner

Population ...

The last Decennial Census<1> was in 2010, which gave Sharps Corner a population of 79 people.

The community of Sharps Corner is located in Oglala Lakota County. The 2010 Census gave Oglala Lakota County; a population of 13,636 people. This means that Sharps Corner had 0.58% of the county's total population.

At the same time, South Dakota had a population of 814,180 people.

Oglala Lakota County ...

Sharps Corner is located in Oglala Lakota County<2>.

The county had a population of 13,636 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 79 people, Sharps Corner represented 0.58% of the county's total.

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

Miscellaneous Information for Sharps Corner ...

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 Oglala Lakota County or the community of Sharps Corner:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Sharps Corner:
    • GNIS ID for Sharps Corner: 1261139
    • GNIS ID for Oglala Lakota County: 1266992
    • GNIS ID for State of South Dakota: 1785534
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Sharps Corner 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 Sharps Corner.

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