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Welcome to Tulare ...

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

The pronunciation of Tulare: too-LAYR<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tulare, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Tulare has a population of 212 people<3> (see below for details).

Tulare is 1,310 feet [399 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Code for Tulare: 605

The ZIP code for Tulare: 57476<5>

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 total 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
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Huron Colony
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Huron Colony is located in Beadle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Colony
    • Estimated population in 2014: 403 people
  • Spink Colony
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Spink Colony is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spink Colony
    • Estimated population in 2014: 155 people
  • Frankfort
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Ashton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Hitchcock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Zell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Zell is located in Faulk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zell
    • Estimated population in 2014: 65 people
  • Rockham
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Broadland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Broadland is located in Beadle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
  • Spottswood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Spottswood is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 we've found (so far) for Tulare was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Tulare post office opened in 1884.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tulare.

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 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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Tulare.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tulare - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 Tulare). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tulare or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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/