Lantry, South Dakota Explained

Lantry, South Dakota
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:South Dakota#USA
Pushpin Label:Lantry
Pushpin Label Position:left
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:Dewey
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.08
Area Land Km2:1.08
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:33
Population Density Km2:30.68
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:2382
Coordinates:45.0183°N -101.4328°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:57636
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:46-35900
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2813015
Area Total Sq Mi:0.41
Area Land Sq Mi:0.41
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population Density Sq Mi:79.52

Lantry is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) in Dewey County, South Dakota, United States. The population of the CDP was 33 at the 2020 census.[3]

According to the Federal Writers' Project, the origin of the name Lantry is obscure.[4]

Demographics

Education

It is in the Eagle Butte School District,[5] which jointly operates Cheyenne-Eagle Butte School with the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE).[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 15, 2022.
  2. Web site: Census Population API. United States Census Bureau. Oct 15, 2022.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census Bureau: Lantry CDP, South Dakota . www.census.gov . United States Census Bureau . 13 February 2022 . en.
  4. Book: Federal Writers' Project. Federal Writers' Project. South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. 1940. University of South Dakota. 47.
  5. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Dewey County, SD. U.S. Census Bureau. 2021-08-06.
  6. Web site: About. Eagle Butte School District 20-1. 2021-08-06.