Norris, South Dakota

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, South Dakota
Norris, South Dakota
Norris, South Dakota
Coordinates: 43°26′7″N 101°11′28″W
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountyMellette
Area
  Total21.3 sq mi (55.1 km2)
  Land21.2 sq mi (54.9 km2)
  Water0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
2,530 ft (771 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total152
  Density7.2/sq mi (2.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
57560
Area code(s)605
FIPS code46-45460[1]
GNIS feature ID1268591[2]

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

References

  1. "U.S. Census website". 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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