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Welcome to Tripp ...

The city of Tripp is located in Hutchinson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tripp, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Tripp has a population of 623 people<2> (see below for details).

Tripp is 1,560 feet [475 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Tripp: 605

The ZIP code for Tripp: 57376<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Tripp had an population of 623 people. This is a decrease of 3.71% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.38% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Tripp had a population of 647 people (or 8.82% of the total population of Hutchinson County). This makes Tripp the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Tripp represents 0.08% of the population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 129th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 647 people, the population of Tripp decreased 9% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 711 people).

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

Communities Also Named Tripp ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Tripp - they are located in Georgia, Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Tripp ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tripp ...

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

Adding Tripp to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Tripp post office opened in 1886.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tripp.

Footnotes ...

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