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Summary for Union Center


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Located in: Meade County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Union Ctr.

Time Zone: Union Center lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT)<1>

Telephone Area Code: 605

ZIP Code: 57787<2>

Elevation: 2,900 feet [883.92 m] above sea level<3>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<4>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Union Center:

GPS Coordinates: 44.5609, -102.6668<5>

USGS Topo Map:   Union Center<6>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Union Center

GNIS ID:   1258697

FIPS State / Place Code:   46 / 65540

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Union Center)


About Meade County

The community of Sturgis is the County Seat for {Meade County}.

From the 2010 US Census     (For more detail, see our Census Page for Meade)

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:<7>     28,332   (11.18% increase since 2010)  
2010     25,484   (5.08% increase since 2000)
2000:     24,253

Total Area:<8>   3,482 sq. miles [9,020.5 km²]

Housing Units: <9>   11,000

Official Website:   https://www.meadecounty.org/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Meade

GNIS ID:   1266991

FIPS State / County Code:   46 / 093

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Union Center)


About South Dakota

From the US Census

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     887,127   (8.96% increase since 2010)  
2010:     814,180   (7.86% increase since 2000)
2000:     754,844

Websites for State of South Dakota

Official Website:   https://www.sd.gov/

Tourism:   https://www.travelsouthdakota.com/

Parks:   https://gfp.sd.gov/parks/

Fishing:   https://gfp.sd.gov/fish/

Hunting:   https://gfp.sd.gov/hunt/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of South Dakota

GNIS ID:   1785534

FIPS State:   46

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Union Center)

Footnotes ...

<1>While Union Center is in the Mountain Time Zone, the area to the east is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
<2>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 community (such as Union Center). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Union Center or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Union Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Union Center, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<5>GPS Coordinates for Union Center:
     Decimal: 44.560, -102.6668
     DDMMSS: 44° 33' 36", -102° 40' 0"
<6>Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Union Center.
<7>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<8>The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Union Center. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<9>A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).