Mina, South Dakota

Mina Cortland Cortlandt
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 45°26′49″N98°45′24″W / 45.44694°N 98.75667°W / 45.44694; -98.75667
Country	United States
State	South Dakota
County	Edmunds
Established	1909
Named after	Mina Erling
Area [1]
• Total	4.71 sq mi (12.21 km2)
• Land	3.78 sq mi (9.80 km2)
• Water	0.93 sq mi (2.41 km2)
Elevation [2]	1,431 ft (436 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	554
• Density	146.48/sq mi (56.55/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	46-42700
GNIS feature ID	2813018 [2]

Mina is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) in Edmunds County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota. ^[2] The population of the CDP was 554 at the 2020 census. ^[4]

History

A post office called Mina was established in 1909, and remained in operation until 1983. ^[5] The community most likely was named after Mina Erling, the daughter of a railroad official. ^[6]

1999 Learjet crash

Main article: 1999 South Dakota Learjet crash

In 1999, a Learjet carrying PGA golfer Payne Stewart and five other people (including two pilots and three passengers) crashed in a field about a mile south of Mina. All were allegedly dead from a lack of oxygen long before the crash. ^[7]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	554		—
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

Education

It is in the Ipswich School District 22-6. ^[9]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mina, South Dakota
3. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
4. "U.S. Census Bureau: Mina CDP, South Dakota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
5. "Edmunds County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
6. Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 50.
7. Wald, Matthew L. (October 26, 1999). "GOLF; Pro Golfer and 5 Others Die In a Baffling Jet Accident". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved August 11, 2024.
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
9. Geography Division (January 14, 2021). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Edmunds County, SD (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved May 1, 2025. - Text list