Welcome to Letcher ...
The town of Letcher is located in Sanborn County<1>.
The location of Letcher has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Letcher, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Letcher has a population of 176 people<3> (see below for details).
Letcher is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Letcher lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Letcher is within the (605) area code.
Websites for Letcher ...
Official Website: www.letchersd.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Letcher had an population of 176 people. This is an increase of 1.73% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.56% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Letcher had a population of 173 people (or 7.35% of the total population of Sanborn County). This makes Letcher the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Letcher represents 0.02% of the population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 259th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 173 people, the population of Letcher decreased 2.26% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 177 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Letcher.
Communities Also Named Letcher ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Letcher - they are located in Alabama, California, Kentucky, Missouri and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Letcher.
Communities near Letcher ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Letcher.
- Mitchell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Mitchell is located in Davison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,697 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchell <5>
- Woonsocket
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
- Woonsocket is located in Sanborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woonsocket <5>
- Mount Vernon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Davison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <5>
- Artesian
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artesian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesian
- Artesian is located in Sanborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Artesian <5>
- Plano
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Fulton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fulton is located in Hanson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <5>
- Forestburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestburg
- Forestburg is located in Sanborn County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 73 people
- Lane
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
- Lane is located in Jerauld County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <5>
- Fedora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fedora
- Fedora is located in Miner County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 37 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fedora <5>
- River Bluff Addition
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bluff Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluff Addition
- River Bluff Addition is located in Davison County
- Estimated population in 2014: 13 people
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 Letcher. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Letcher.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Letcher. 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 Letcher.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Letcher. See our Newspapers Page for Letcher.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Letcher ...
Looking for more information about Letcher? 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 Letcher, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Letcher.
Adding Letcher to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Letcher 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 Letcher was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Letcher post office opened in 1882.
We also found Letcher in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Letcher.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Letcher: www.letchersd.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 Sanborn, 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 Letcher. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Letcher - 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/ |