Welcome to Bancroft ...
The town of Bancroft is located in Kingsbury County<1>.
The location of Bancroft has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bancroft, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Bancroft has a population of 19 people<3> (see below for details).
Bancroft is 1,560 feet [475 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Bancroft lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Bancroft is within the (605) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bancroft had an population of 19 people (or a decrease of 48.65% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Bancroft had a population of 19 people. This makes Bancroft the county's 9th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 19 people, the population of Bancroft decreased 48.65% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 37 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Bancroft.
Communities Also Named Bancroft ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Bancroft - they are located in California, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bancroft.
Communities near Bancroft ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bancroft.
- Success ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - De Smet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Smet
- De Smet is located in Kingsbury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Smet <5>
- Bryant
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Bryant is located in Hamlin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <5>
- Iroquois
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iroquois have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iroquois
- Iroquois is located in Kingsbury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iroquois <5>
- Willow Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Lake
- Willow Lake is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Lake <5>
- Cavour
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cavour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavour
- Cavour is located in Beadle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cavour <5>
- Yale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
- Yale is located in Beadle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <5>
- Osceola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Manchester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Kingsbury County
- Estimated population in 2014: 65 people
- Esmond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
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 Bancroft. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bancroft.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bancroft. 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 Bancroft.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bancroft. See our Newspapers Page for Bancroft.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bancroft ...
Looking for more information about Bancroft? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bancroft, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bancroft.
Adding Bancroft to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bancroft 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 Bancroft was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Bancroft post office opened in 1889.
We also found Bancroft in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bancroft.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bancroft. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Kingsbury, 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 Bancroft. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bancroft - 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |