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Welcome to South Prairie ...

The town of South Prairie is located on Puget Sound.

South Prairie is located in Pierce County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of South Prairie, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

A typical abbreviation for South Prairie: S. Prairie

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, South Prairie has a population of 443 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of South Prairie is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: South Prairie lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

The ZIP code for South Prairie: 98385<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, South Prairie had an population of 443 people. This is an increase of 2.07% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 15.97% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, South Prairie had a population of 434 people. This makes South Prairie the county's 20th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 434 people, the population of South Prairie increased 13.61% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 382 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for South Prairie.

Communities Also Named South Prairie ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named South Prairie - they are located in North Dakota and Texas.

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

Communities near South Prairie ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Prairie ...

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

Adding South Prairie to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Prairie 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 South Prairie was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the South Prairie post office opened in 1889.

We also found South Prairie in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Prairie.

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

The official website for Pierce County: www.co.pierce.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://wa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Pierce, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for South Prairie.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Prairie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 South Prairie). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether South Prairie or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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