Caputa, South Dakota

Summary

Caputa is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Pennington County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 32 at the 2020 census.[3]

Caputa
Caputa, looking north on highway 44.
Caputa, looking north on highway 44.
Caputa is located in South Dakota
Caputa
Caputa
Location within the state of South Dakota
Caputa is located in the United States
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Caputa (the United States)
Coordinates: 43°59′46″N 102°59′04″W / 43.99611°N 102.98444°W / 43.99611; -102.98444
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountyPennington
Area
 • Total1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2)
Elevation2,917 ft (889 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total32
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
57725
GNIS feature ID2628841[2]

Caputa got its start in 1907 when the Milwaukee Railroad was extended to that point.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ "Caputa · Rapid City, SD".
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Caputa, South Dakota
  3. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau: Caputa CDP, South Dakota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  4. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. American guide series. University of South Dakota. p. 30.