Welcome to Miller ...
The city of Miller is located in Hand County<1> and is the County Seat for Hand County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Miller, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Miller has a population of 1,325 people<2> (see below for details).
Miller is 1,570 feet [479 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Miller lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Miller is located in the (605) area code.
The ZIP code for Miller: 57362<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Miller had an population of 1,325 people. This is a decrease of 11.01% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.4% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Miller had a population of 1,489 people (which is 43.4% of the total population of Hand County). This makes Miller the county's most populous community.
The population of Miller represents 0.18% of the population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 65th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,489 people, the population of Miller decreased 2.68% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,530 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Miller.
Communities Also Named Miller ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two South Dakota communities named Miller: This one is located in Hand County and the other is located in Meade County.
Beyond South Dakota, there are 56 communities that are also named Miller - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (4), California (3), Florida, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (4), Kentucky (2), Maryland, Michigan (7), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (3), Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio (3), Oklahoma (2), Ontario, Oregon (3), Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee (2), Texas, Utah, Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Miller.
Communities near Miller ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Miller.
- Florence ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Polo
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Wessington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wessington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wessington
- Wessington is located in Beadle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wessington <6>
- Ree Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ree Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ree Heights
- Ree Heights is located in Hand County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ree Heights <6>
- Ames
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
- Ames is located in Hand County
- Highmore
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highmore
- Highmore is located in Hyde County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highmore <6>
- Bonilla
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonilla
- Bonilla is located in Beadle County
- Spottswood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spottswood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
- Spottswood is located in Spink County
- Orient
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
- Orient is located in Faulk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orient <6>
- Wolsey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolsey have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolsey
- Wolsey is located in Beadle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolsey <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 Miller. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Miller.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Miller. 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 Miller.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Miller. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Miller.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Miller ...
Looking for more information about Miller? 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 Miller, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Miller.
Adding Miller to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Miller 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 Miller was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Miller post office opened in 1881.
We also found Miller in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Miller.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Miller. 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 Hand, 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 Miller. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Miller - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Miller). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Miller or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |