Blackpipe, South Dakota

Blackpipe is an unincorporated community in Bennett County, South Dakota, United States. GNIS also states a post office was there in 1940.

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Blackpipe is located in South Dakota
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Location within the state of South Dakota
Blackpipe is located in the United States
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Blackpipe (the United States)
Coordinates: 43°20′38″N 101°16′29″W / 43.34389°N 101.27472°W / 43.34389; -101.27472
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountyBennett
Elevation
2,917 ft (889 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
GNIS feature ID1261097[1]

Prior to the opening of a convenience store in 2014, residents had to travel across county lines to Parmelee or White River to get gas. The store was funded by the Rosebud Sioux Tribe and the Four Band Community Fund, Inc. in Eagle Butte.[2]

Education

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The Bennett County School District serves all of Bennett County.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blackpipe, South Dakota
  2. ^ Waln, Vi (August 7, 2014). "Black Pipe Hosts Grand Opening of C-Store". Lakota Country Times. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
  3. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Bennett County, SD" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 11, 2021.