Mellette (SD)

Welcome to Mellette County ...

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

The community of White River is the Seat for Mellette County.

Mellette County was founded in 1909 and was created by taking area from Lyman County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Mellette had a population of 2,068 people. This is an increase of 0.98% since the last Census (which gave a population of 2,048 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mellette represented 0.25% of the total population of South Dakota.

Below are some of the communities located in Mellette County:

Cedarbutte
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarbutte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Cedarbutte is located in Mellette County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
Central Mellette
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Mellette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Mellette
- Central Mellette is located in Mellette County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
White River
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White River
- White River is located in Mellette County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
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Wood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Wood is located in Mellette County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
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Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to South Dakota
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- Website for the South Dakota State Archives

Websites specific to Mellette County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Bennett County
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- Jackson County
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- Jones County
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- Lyman County
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- Todd County
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- Tripp County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of South Dakota
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of South Dakota
- Cemeteries of Mellette County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of South Dakota
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of South Dakota

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<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.
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