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History · Nisland

Nisland’s history is mostly unwritten

The public archives hold no old photos of Nisland yet. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.

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What stands out about Nisland’s past

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Nisland, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Nisland yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Nisland is a town in Butte County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 206 at the 2020 census. The town was named in honor of Nis Sorensen, the original owner of the town site.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 232 to 206 (-11%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Nisland, decade by decade

On the National Register

1 historic place in Nisland

The country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

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National Historic Landmarks
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historic buildings protected
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first listed
2002
Ditchrider House
in South Dakota
#156
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Buildings

Architectural styles listings

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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place’s page.

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From Wikimedia Commons (2) and the National Register of Historic Places (1). Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.

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