Welcome to Wallace ...
The town of Wallace is located in Codington County<1>.
The location of Wallace has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wallace, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1949.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Wallace has a population of 87 people<3> (see below for details).
Wallace is 1,770 feet [539 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Wallace lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Wallace is located in the (605) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wallace had an population of 87 people. This is an increase of 2.35% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.16% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Wallace had a population of 85 people. This makes Wallace the county's 6th most populous community.
The population of Wallace represents 0.01% of the total population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 319th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 85 people, the population of Wallace decreased 1.16% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 86 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Wallace.
Communities Also Named Wallace ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 48 communities that are also named Wallace - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California, Florida (2), Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Manitoba, Michigan (3), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico (2), New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario (2), Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wallace.
Communities near Wallace ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wallace.
- Webster
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Webster is located in Day County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webster <5>
- Clark
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Clark is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clark <5>
- Waubay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waubay
- Waubay is located in Day County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waubay <5>
- Florence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Codington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <5>
- Kampeska
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kampeska
- Kampeska is located in Codington County
- Estimated population in 2014: 331 people
- Rauville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Henry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Henry is located in Codington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <5>
- Holmquist
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmquist
- Holmquist is located in Day County
- Estimated population in 2014: 154 people
- Elrod
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Bradley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Bradley is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradley <5>
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 Wallace. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wallace.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wallace. 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 Wallace.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wallace. See our Newspapers Page for Wallace.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wallace ...
Looking for more information about Wallace? 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 Wallace, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wallace.
Adding Wallace to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wallace 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 for Wallace was on a map titled Road Map for South Dakota (from Shell Oil, 1949).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wallace.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wallace. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Codington County: www.codington.org/
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 Codington, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Wallace. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wallace - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |