Ludlow, South Dakota Explained

Ludlow, South Dakota
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:South Dakota#USA
Pushpin Label:Ludlow
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:South Dakota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Harding
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Coordinates:45.8344°N -103.3761°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:57755
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID

Ludlow is an unincorporated rural hamlet in Harding County, South Dakota, United States. It is located on Federal Highway 85, approximately 21 miles north of Buffalo, the Harding County seat, and six miles south of the North Dakota border. Although not tracked by the Census Bureau, nor having a post office, Ludlow has been assigned the ZIP code of 57755 by the United States Postal Service.

Heavily isolated, the town is located over 20 miles away from the nearest grocery store and gas station. The only business in operation is a bar, The Crooked Creek #1,[1] which is frequently visited by travelers to and from Sturgis. The town is home to a rural school, and there was also a church located just north of town that was razed, likely in the 1990s, then rebuilt in 2012. As of 2018, the population was estimated to be near 3. The community has the name of William Ludlow, an explorer.[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.facebook.com/crookedcreek1sd/
  2. Book: Federal Writers' Project. Federal Writers' Project. South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. American guide series. 1940. University of South Dakota. 49.