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Welcome to Canistota ...

The city of Canistota is located in McCook County<1>.


The location of Canistota has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


The pronunciation of Canistota: kan-ih-STOH-tuh<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Canistota, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Canistota has a population of 628 people<4> (see below for details).

Canistota is 1,550 feet [472 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

Canistota is within the boundaries of the (605) area code.

Websites for Canistota ...

Official Website: www.canistotasd.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Canistota had an population of 628 people. This is a decrease of 4.27% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.29% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Canistota had a population of 656 people (or 11.68% of the total population of McCook County). This makes Canistota the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Canistota represents 0.08% of the total population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 126th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 656 people, the population of Canistota decreased 6.29% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 700 people).

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

Communities near Canistota ...

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

  • Hartford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
    • Hartford is located in Minnehaha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <6>
  • Salem
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Freeman
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Parker
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Marion
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Humboldt
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
    • Humboldt is located in Minnehaha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <6>
  • Emery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
    • Emery is located in Hanson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emery <6>
  • Bridgewater
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Montrose
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Monroe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Monroe is located in Turner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Canistota ...

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

Adding Canistota to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Canistota 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 Canistota was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Canistota on a map titled Rand McNally Map of South Dakota (1937).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Canistota.

The official website for Canistota: www.canistotasd.com/

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 McCook, 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>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Canistota. 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.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Canistota.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Canistota - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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