Mina, South Dakota
Census-designated place in South Dakota, United States
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Mina is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) in Edmunds County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.[2] The population of the CDP was 554 at the 2020 census.[4]
Mina
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  Mina Location in South Dakota  Mina Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 45°26′49″N 98°45′24″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Edmunds |
| Established | 1909 |
| Named after | Mina Erling |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.71 sq mi (12.21 km2) |
| • Land | 3.78 sq mi (9.80 km2) |
| • Water | 0.93 sq mi (2.41 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,431 ft (436 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 554 |
| • Density | 146.5/sq mi (56.55/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 46-42700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2813018[2] |
History
A post office called Mina was established in 1909, and remained in operation until 1983.[5] The community most likely was named after Mina Erling, the daughter of a railroad official.[6]
1999 Learjet crash
In 1999, a Learjet carrying PGA golfer Payne Stewart and five other people (including two pilots and three passengers) crashed in a field about a mile south of Mina. All were allegedly dead from a lack of oxygen long before the crash.[7]
Demographics
Education
It is in the Ipswich School District 22-6.[9]
