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Welcome to Volin ...

The town of Volin is located in Yankton County<1>.


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


The pronunciation of Volin: VAH-lin<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Volin, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Volin has a population of 165 people<4> (see below for details).

Volin is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

Volin is within the (605) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Volin had an population of 165 people. This is an increase of 2.48% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 20.29% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Volin had a population of 161 people. This makes Volin the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Volin represents 0.02% of the population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 264th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 161 people, the population of Volin decreased 22.22% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 207 people).

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

Communities near Volin ...

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

  • Yankton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankton
    • Yankton is located in Yankton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,651 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yankton <6>
  • Vermillion
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermillion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermillion
    • Vermillion is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,038 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermillion <6>
  • Centerville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Turner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <6>
  • Viborg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Irene
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
    • Irene is located in Turner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irene <6>
  • Gayville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Wakonda
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakonda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakonda
    • Wakonda is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakonda <6>
  • Jamesville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
    • Jamesville is located in Yankton County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 232 people
  • Meckling
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Westreville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westreville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westreville
    • Westreville is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 208 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 Volin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Volin.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Volin ...

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

Adding Volin to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Volin post office opened in 1887.

We also found Volin in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Volin.

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

The official website for Yankton County: www.co.yankton.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 Yankton, 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>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Volin. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Volin.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Volin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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/




 

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