Oral, South Dakota facts for kids

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Unincorporated community
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Country	United States
State	South Dakota
County	Fall River
Area
• Total	1.68 sq mi (4.35 km2)
• Land	1.67 sq mi (4.34 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation	2,969 ft (905 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	66
• Density	39.43/sq mi (15.22/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	57766
FIPS code	46-47340
GNIS feature ID	1265313

Oral is a small, quiet place in Fall River County, South Dakota, in the United States. It is known as an "unincorporated community." This means it does not have its own local government like a city or town. Instead, it is managed by the county.

Oral is also a "census-designated place" (CDP). This is a special area the government defines for counting people. In 2020, only 66 people lived in Oral. The area uses the ZIP Code 57766.

History of Oral

Oral has a post office that started in 1894. There are two main ideas about how Oral got its name.

• Some people believe it was named after John Oral Goodman. He was the son of the first postmaster.
• Others think the community was named "Oral" because people hoped it would become a place everyone would talk about.

Population Facts

Oral is a very small community. The number of people living there is counted every ten years by the government.

In 2020, the population of Oral was 66 people. This shows it is a tiny place where everyone likely knows each other!

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