Welcome to Nisland ...

The town of Nisland is located in Butte County<1>.

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

The pronunciation of Nisland: NIZ-luhnd<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Nisland, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1909.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Nisland has a population of 224 people<4> (see below for details).

Nisland is 2,850 feet [869 m] above sea level.<5> In other words, the elevation of Nisland is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Nisland lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Nisland is located in the (605) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Nisland had an population of 224 people. This is a decrease of 3.45% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.8% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Nisland had a population of 232 people. This makes Nisland the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Nisland represents 0.03% of the total population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 229th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 232 people, the population of Nisland increased 13.73% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 204 people).

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

Communities near Nisland ...

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

• Spearfish
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spearfish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearfish
  • Spearfish is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,900 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spearfish <6>
• Sturgis
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
  • Sturgis is located in Meade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,978 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <6>
• Belle Fourche
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Fourche have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Fourche
  • Belle Fourche is located in Butte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,742 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Fourche <6>
• Whitewood
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewood
  • Whitewood is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitewood <6>
• Newell
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
  • Newell is located in Butte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newell <6>
• Saint Onge
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Onge
  • Saint Onge is located in Lawrence County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 342 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Onge <6>
• Vale
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
  • Vale is located in Butte County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 121 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vale <6>
• Fruitdale
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
  • Fruitdale is located in Butte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitdale <6>
• Centennial City ‑ Historic
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial City
  • Centennial City is located in Lawrence County
• Crook City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crook City
  • Crook City is located in Lawrence County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nisland ...

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

Adding Nisland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Nisland 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 Nisland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Nisland post office opened in 1909.

We also found Nisland on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for South Dakota (1949).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nisland.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nisland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/