Welcome to Clark ...
The city of Clark is located in Clark County<1> and is the County Seat for Clark County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Clark, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Clark has a population of 1,065 people<2> (see below for details).
Clark is 1,800 feet [549 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Clark lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Clark is located in the (605) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Clark had an population of 1,065 people. This is a decrease of 6.5% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 17.12% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Clark had a population of 1,139 people (which is 30.86% of the total population of Clark County). This makes Clark the county's most populous community.
The population of Clark represents 0.14% of the total population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 82nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,139 people, the population of Clark decreased 11.36% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,285 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Clark.
Communities Also Named Clark ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 38 communities that are also named Clark - they are located in Alabama (3), Colorado (2), Florida (2), Georgia, Illinois, Iowa (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Michigan (2), Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, Texas (2), Virginia (2), West Virginia (2), Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Clark.
Communities near Clark ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clark.
- Henry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- 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 <4>
- Willow Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Doland
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doland
- Doland is located in Spink County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doland <4>
- Elrod
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Wallace
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
- Wallace is located in Codington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallace <4>
- Hazel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
- Hazel is located in Hamlin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazel <4>
- Bradley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- 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 <4>
- Garden City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <4>
- Raymond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <4>
- Merton ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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 Clark. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clark.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clark. 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 Clark.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clark. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Clark.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clark ...
Looking for more information about Clark? 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 Clark, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Clark.
Adding Clark to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Clark 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 Clark was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Clark post office opened in 1880.
We also found Clark in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Clark.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clark. 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 Clark, 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 Clark. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clark - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |