Kadoka, South Dakota

Kadoka, South Dakota
Sign on South Dakota Highway 73
Motto: 
"Gateway To The Badlands"
Location in Jackson County and the state of South Dakota
Location in Jackson County and the state of South Dakota
Coordinates: 43°49′57″N 101°30′29″W / 43.83250°N 101.50806°W / 43.83250; -101.50806
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountyJackson
Founded1906[1]
Area
 • Total2.31 sq mi (5.99 km2)
 • Land2.29 sq mi (5.92 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation2,461 ft (750 m)
Population
 • Total543
 • Density237.64/sq mi (91.74/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
57543
Area code605
FIPS code46-33180
GNIS feature ID1267442[3]
Websitewww.kadokasd.com
A postcard showing gold miners near Kadoka, taken circa 1910.

Kadoka is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 543 at the 2020 census.[5] The town occupies about 2.3 square miles.

  1. ^ "SD Towns" (PDF). South Dakota State Historical Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 10, 2010. Retrieved February 13, 2010.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kadoka, South Dakota
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau: Kadoka city, South Dakota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2022.