Owanka, South Dakota facts for kids
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Owanka, South Dakota
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Abandoned grain elevator in Owanka
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 Owanka, South Dakota
Location in South Dakota
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| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Pennington |
| Population
estimate from Rapid City Journal newspaper article
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| • Total | 2 |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
57767
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| Area code(s) | 605 |
Owanka is a very small place in Pennington County, South Dakota, in the United States. It is an unincorporated community. This means it's a settlement that isn't officially part of a city or town. It doesn't have its own local government. Even though it's not tracked by the United States Census Bureau, Owanka has its own ZIP Code, which is 57767.
History of Owanka
The first people settled in Owanka in 1888. Later, in 1907, a post office was opened there. The name "Owanka" comes from the Sioux language. It means "good camping ground." This suggests it was once a nice place for people to stop and rest.
Today, Owanka is mostly a ghost town. A ghost town is a place where most people have moved away. Only one family, with two people, lives in Owanka itself. A few other people live just outside the town limits.
