Marvin, South Dakota | |
|---|---|
 Marvin, South Dakota Post Office | |
 Location in Grant County and the state of South Dakota | |
| Coordinates: 45°15′38″N 96°54′55″W / 45.26056°N 96.91528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Grant |
| Incorporated | 1917[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.55 sq mi (1.42 km2) |
| • Land | 0.55 sq mi (1.42 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,660 ft (510 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 19 |
| • Density | 34.73/sq mi (13.40/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 57251 |
| Area code | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-41220[5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1267472[3] |
Marvin is a town in Grant County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 19 at the 2020 census.[6]
Marvin was originally called Grade Siding; during the search for what residents considered a more suitable name, the presence of a Marvin brand safe in town caused the new name to be selected.[7]
- ^ "SD Towns" (PDF). South Dakota State Historical Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 10, 2010. Retrieved February 14, 2010.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Marvin, South Dakota
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnlywas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau: Marvin town, South Dakota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 50.