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Welcome to Volin ...

The town of Volin is located in Yankton County<1>.

The pronunciation of Volin: VAH-lin<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Volin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Volin has a population of 165 people<3> (see below for details).

Volin is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Code for Volin: 605

The ZIP code for Volin: 57072<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Volin had an population of 165 people. This is an increase of 2.48% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 20.29% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Volin had a population of 161 people. This makes Volin the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Volin represents 0.02% of the total population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 264th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 161 people, the population of Volin decreased 22.22% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 207 people).

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

Communities near Volin ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Volin ...

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

Adding Volin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Volin 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 Volin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Volin post office opened in 1887.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Volin.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Yankton, 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 Volin. 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 Volin.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Volin - 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 Volin). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Volin 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/