Alpena | |
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Town | |
Alpena, South Dakota | |
Location in Jerauld County and the state of South Dakota |
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Coordinates: 44°10′55″N 98°22′3″W / 44.18194°N 98.36750°WCoordinates: 44°10′55″N 98°22′3″W / 44.18194°N 98.36750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | South Dakota |
County | Jerauld |
Platted | 1883 |
Area | |
• Total | 1.64 sq mi (4.25 km2) |
• Land | 1.63 sq mi (4.22 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
Elevation | 1,319 ft (402 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 286 |
• Estimate (2013) | 285 |
• Density | 175.5/sq mi (67.8/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 57312 |
Area code(s) | 605 |
FIPS code | 46-01020 |
GNIS feature ID | 1253631 |
Alpena (pronounced al-PEE'-nuh) is a town in Jerauld County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 286 at the 2010 census.
Alpena was platted in 1883, and most likely was named after Alpena, Michigan, the native home of the town's proprietor. A post office has been in operation at Alpena since 1883.
Alpena is located at 44°10′55″N 98°22′03″W / 44.181843°N 98.367539°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.64 square miles (4.25 km2), of which, 1.63 square miles (4.22 km2) of it is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
Alpena has been assigned the ZIP code 57312, and the FIPS place code 01020.
As of the census of 2010, there were 286 people, 110 households, and 73 families residing in the town. The population density was 175.5 inhabitants per square mile (67.8/km2). There were 124 housing units at an average density of 76.1 per square mile (29.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 86.7% White, 0.7% Native American, 1.0% Pacific Islander, 9.8% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 23.8% of the population.