Welcome to Quinn ...
The town of Quinn is located in Pennington County<1>.
The location of Quinn has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Quinn, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Quinn has a population of 62 people<3> (see below for details).
Quinn is 2,620 feet [799 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Quinn is ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Quinn lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Quinn and travel east, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The area code for Quinn: (605)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Quinn had an population of 62 people. This is an increase of 14.81% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 40.91% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Quinn had a population of 54 people. This makes Quinn the county's 13th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 54 people, the population of Quinn increased 22.73% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 44 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Quinn.
Communities Also Named Quinn ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Quinn - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, Ontario, Oregon and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Quinn.
Communities near Quinn ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Quinn.
- Wall
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall
- Wall is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 885 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wall <5>
- Interior
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interior
- Interior is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Interior <5>
- Wasta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wasta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasta
- Wasta is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wasta <5>
- Cottonwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
- Creighton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creighton
- Creighton is located in Pennington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creighton <5>
- Owanka
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owanka
- Owanka is located in Pennington County
- Estimated population in 2014: 29 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owanka <5>
- Philip
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philip
- Philip is located in Haakon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philip <5>
- Wicksville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wicksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wicksville
- Wicksville is located in Pennington County
- Scenic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic
- Scenic is located in Pennington County
- Estimated population in 2014: 60 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scenic <5>
- Weta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
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 Quinn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Quinn.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Quinn. 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 Quinn.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Quinn. See our Newspapers Page for Quinn.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Quinn ...
Looking for more information about Quinn? 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 Quinn, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Quinn.
Adding Quinn to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Quinn 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 Quinn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Quinn post office opened in 1907.
We also found Quinn on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for South Dakota (1949).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Quinn.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Quinn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pennington County: www.co.pennington.sd.us/
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 Pennington, 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 Quinn. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Quinn - 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/ |