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Welcome to Tea ...

The city of Tea is located in Lincoln County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Tea, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1894.

The city was incorporated in 1906.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Tea has a population of 6,052 people<2> (see below for details).

Tea is 1,480 feet [451 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Tea is located in the (605) area code.

The ZIP code for Tea: 57064<4>

Going back to its beginning, The community of Tea was originally named Byron. For more information about the names of Tea, see The Names of Tea on our Genealogy Page.

Websites for Tea ...

Official Website: www.teasd.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Tea had an population of 6,052 people. This is an increase of 59.01% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 247.42% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Tea had a population of 3,806 people (which is 8.49% of the total population of Lincoln County). This makes Tea the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Tea represents 0.47% of the total population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 25th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,806 people, the population of Tea increased 118.48% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,742 people).

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

Communities Also Named Tea ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Tea - it's located in Missouri.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tea.

Communities near Tea ...

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

  • Sioux Falls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Brandon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
    • Brandon is located in Minnehaha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <5>
  • Harrisburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
    • Harrisburg is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,126 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <5>
  • Canton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Hartford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
    • Hartford is located in Minnehaha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <5>
  • Lennox
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lennox have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennox
    • Lennox is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,500 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lennox <5>
  • Crooks
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooks have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooks
    • Crooks is located in Minnehaha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crooks <5>
  • Parker
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Worthing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Lyons
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tea ...

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

Adding Tea to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Tea post office opened in 1894.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tea.

The official website for Tea: www.teasd.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 Lincoln, 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 Tea.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tea - 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 Tea). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tea or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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