Blackpipe, South Dakota Explained

Blackpipe
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA South Dakota#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of South Dakota
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:South Dakota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bennett
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation Ft:2917
Coordinates:43.3439°N -101.2747°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1261097

Blackpipe is an unincorporated community in Bennett County, South Dakota, United States. GNIS also states a post office was there in 1940.

Prior to the opening of a convenience store in 2014, residents had to travel across county lines to Parmelee or White River to get gas. The store was funded by the Rosebud Sioux Tribe and the Four Band Community Fund, Inc. in Eagle Butte.[1]

Education

The Bennett County School District serves all of Bennett County.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Black Pipe Hosts Grand Opening of C-Store. Waln. Vi. 2014-08-07. Lakota Country Times. 2016-08-15.
  2. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Bennett County, SD. U.S. Census Bureau. 2021-08-11.