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Welcome to South Shore ...

The town of South Shore is located in Codington County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of South Shore, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.

A typical abbreviation for South Shore: S. Shore

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, South Shore has a population of 216 people<2> (see below for details).

South Shore is 1,890 feet [576 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for South Shore: 605

The ZIP code for South Shore: 57263<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, South Shore had an population of 216 people. This is a decrease of 4% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 20% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, South Shore had a population of 225 people. This makes South Shore the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of South Shore represents 0.03% of the population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 233rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 225 people, the population of South Shore decreased 16.67% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 270 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for South Shore.

Communities Also Named South Shore ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named South Shore - they are located in California, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, Nova Scotia and Texas (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Shore.

Communities near South Shore ...

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

  • Watertown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Milbank
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Florence
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Rauville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Rauville is located in Codington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauville
    • Estimated population in 2014: 292 people
  • Summit
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Tunerville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Tunerville is located in Deuel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunerville
    • Estimated population in 2014: 218 people
  • Kranzburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Goodwin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Corona
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Stockholm
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

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 South Shore. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Shore.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Shore ...

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

Adding South Shore to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Shore 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 South Shore was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the South Shore post office opened in 1888.

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Shore.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Codington, 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 South Shore.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Shore - 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 South Shore). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether South Shore 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.
<6>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/