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Welcome to Tulare ...

The town of Tulare is located in Spink County<1>.

The location of Tulare has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

The pronunciation of Tulare: too-LAYR<3>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Tulare has a population of 212 people<4> (see below for details).

Tulare is 1,310 feet [399 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

Tulare is within the (605) area code.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tulare, you might get a feel for its origin by knowing that their post office opened  in 1884.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Tulare had an population of 212 people. This is an increase of 2.42% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.07% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Tulare had a population of 207 people. This makes Tulare the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Tulare represents 0.03% of the population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 241st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 207 people, the population of Tulare decreased 6.33% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 221 people).

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

Communities Also Named Tulare ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Tulare - it's located in California.

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

Communities near Tulare ...

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

  • Redfield
  • Huron Colony
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Colony
    • Huron Colony lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<6> to the southeast of Tulare.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 403 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Huron Colony
  • Spink Colony
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spink Colony
    • Spink Colony lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<6> to the east of Tulare.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 155 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spink Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Spink Colony
  • Frankfort
  • Ashton
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
    • Ashton lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<6> to the north of Tulare.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ashton
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashton<7>
  • Hitchcock
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchcock
    • Hitchcock lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<6> to the southeast of Tulare.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hitchcock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hitchcock
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hitchcock<7>
  • Zell
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zell
    • Zell lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<6> to the northwest of Tulare.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 65 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Zell
  • Rockham
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockham
    • Rockham lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<6> to the northwest of Tulare.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Rockham
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockham<7>
  • Broadland
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadland
    • Broadland lies 18 miles [29 km]<6> to the southeast of Tulare.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Broadland
  • Spottswood
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
    • Spottswood lies 5 miles [8 km]<6> to the south of Tulare.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spottswood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Spottswood

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tulare ...

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

Adding Tulare to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tulare 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 that we've found for Tulare was the List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8> From that list, the Tulare post office opened in 1884.

We also found Tulare in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Tulare.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tulare. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Spink, 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>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Tulare. 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.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Tulare.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tulare - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Tulare) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Tulare. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from TulareOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tulare. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7389, Longitude: -98.5090       In this case, the coordinates for Tulare have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

 

 

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