Lodgepole, South Dakota

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Lodgepole, South Dakota
unincorporated community
Coordinates: 45°48′17″N102°39′39″W / 45.80472°N 102.66083°W / 45.80472; -102.66083
Country United States
State South Dakota
County Perkins
Area
 • Total36.1 sq mi (93.4 km2)
 • Land36.0 sq mi (93.3 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
2,792 ft (851 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total42
 • Density1.2/sq mi (0.5/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
57640
Area code 605
FIPS code 46-38100 [2]
GNIS feature ID1256189 [1]

Lodgepole is an unincorporated community in Perkins County, South Dakota, United States.

The community took its name from Lodgepole Creek. [3] It is surrounded on three sides by the Grand River National Grassland, although the tracts are not contiguous. [4]

Climate

Lodgepole has a dry-winter humid continental climate (Köppen Dwb).

Climate data for Lodgepole 5SW, South Dakota, 1991–2020 normals, 2008-2023 extremes: 2570ft (783m)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)65
(18)		67
(19)		79
(26)		90
(32)		89
(32)		104
(40)		105
(41)		102
(39)		100
(38)		91
(33)		77
(25)		69
(21)		105
(41)
Mean maximum °F (°C)50.7
(10.4)		52.7
(11.5)		66.0
(18.9)		77.5
(25.3)		84.1
(28.9)		90.4
(32.4)		95.3
(35.2)		96.3
(35.7)		92.5
(33.6)		80.3
(26.8)		67.6
(19.8)		54.1
(12.3)		97.7
(36.5)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)27.8
(−2.3)		30.8
(−0.7)		42.6
(5.9)		54.4
(12.4)		64.9
(18.3)		74.3
(23.5)		82.1
(27.8)		82.1
(27.8)		73.1
(22.8)		56.6
(13.7)		42.1
(5.6)		30.9
(−0.6)		55.1
(12.9)
Daily mean °F (°C)16.4
(−8.7)		18.7
(−7.4)		29.3
(−1.5)		39.7
(4.3)		50.6
(10.3)		60.7
(15.9)		66.9
(19.4)		65.6
(18.7)		56.4
(13.6)		41.7
(5.4)		28.0
(−2.2)		18.8
(−7.3)		41.1
(5.0)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)4.9
(−15.1)		6.6
(−14.1)		15.9
(−8.9)		24.9
(−3.9)		36.3
(2.4)		47.0
(8.3)		51.7
(10.9)		49.1
(9.5)		39.8
(4.3)		26.8
(−2.9)		13.9
(−10.1)		6.7
(−14.1)		27.0
(−2.8)
Mean minimum °F (°C)−20.1
(−28.9)		−21.7
(−29.8)		−8.1
(−22.3)		6.3
(−14.3)		19.3
(−7.1)		33.1
(0.6)		40.3
(4.6)		36.8
(2.7)		27.8
(−2.3)		8.7
(−12.9)		−6.5
(−21.4)		−17.3
(−27.4)		−27.6
(−33.1)
Record low °F (°C)−30
(−34)		−40
(−40)		−25
(−32)		−7
(−22)		13
(−11)		28
(−2)		34
(1)		30
(−1)		19
(−7)		−14
(−26)		−28
(−33)		−32
(−36)		−40
(−40)
Average precipitation inches (mm)0.19
(4.8)		0.34
(8.6)		0.65
(17)		1.41
(36)		2.48
(63)		3.50
(89)		2.34
(59)		2.09
(53)		1.49
(38)		1.56
(40)		0.53
(13)		0.28
(7.1)		16.86
(428.5)
Average snowfall inches (cm)5.0
(13)		4.6
(12)		7.3
(19)		8.3
(21)		2.5
(6.4)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.9
(2.3)		2.7
(6.9)		7.7
(20)		6.3
(16)		45.3
(116.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)2.23.04.06.18.38.56.15.83.65.41.93.358.2
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)2.32.23.32.10.40.00.00.00.10.62.43.216.6
Source 1: NOAA (1981-2010 snowfall) [5] [6]
Source 2: XMACIS2 (temp records & monthly max/mins) [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lodgepole, South Dakota
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 48.
  4. ↑ Map of the Grand River National Grassland
  5. ↑ "Lodgepole 5SW, South Dakota 1991-2020 Monthly Normals" . Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Lodgepole 10 NW, South Dakota 1981-2010 Monthly Normals" . Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  7. ↑ "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 15, 2024.


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