Mina, South Dakota

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]

Mina Cortland Cortlandt
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 45°26′49″N 98°45′24″W
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]

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]