Orient, South Dakota | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Location in Faulk County and the state of South Dakota | |
| Coordinates: 44°54′06″N 99°05′20″W / 44.90167°N 99.08889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Faulk |
| Founded | 1887[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.30 sq mi (0.78 km2) |
| • Land | 0.29 sq mi (0.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,608 ft (490 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 51 |
| • Density | 173.47/sq mi (67.05/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-47460[5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1267525[3] |
Orient is a town in Faulk County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 51 at the 2020 census.[6]
Orient got its start in 1887 when the Milwaukee Railroad was extended into the area.[7]
- ^ "SD Towns" (PDF). South Dakota State Historical Society. 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: Orient, 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: Orient town, South Dakota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 52.