Norris, South Dakota

Norris, South Dakota
census-designated place
Coordinates: 43°26′7″N 101°11′28″W / 43.43528°N 101.19111°W / 43.43528; -101.19111Coordinates: 43°26′7″N 101°11′28″W / 43.43528°N 101.19111°W / 43.43528; -101.19111
Country United States
State South Dakota
County Mellette
Area
  Total 21.3 sq mi (55.1 km2)
  Land 21.2 sq mi (54.9 km2)
  Water 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation 2,530 ft (771 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 152
  Density 7.2/sq mi (2.8/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 57560
Area code(s) 605
FIPS code 46-45460[1]
GNIS feature ID 1268591[2]

Norris is an unincorporated community in Mellette County, South Dakota, United States, which is not specifically tracked by the Census Bureau, but rather is only included in the census-designated place of the same name. Norris has the post office which serves the 57560 ZIP code area, which also includes the town of Corn Creek.

Norris was laid out in 1910, and named after a nephew of the town's merchant.[3]

References

  1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 52.


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