Little Eagle, South Dakota
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the East Corson unorganized territory. It lies in ZIP code area 57642. The Survey maps it on the Little Eagle quadrangle. 367 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,650 feet above sea level.
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Population over time
2 figuresLittle Eagle grew from 319 to 367 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 319 | |
| 2020 | 367 | +48 (+15%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 8 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1953 USGS McIntosh quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1956 USGS Little Eagle quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS McIntosh quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Mobridge quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
217 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 217 fires within 5 miles of Little Eagle between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,205 acres in total. 13 started naturally. 43 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 62 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 43 |
| Fireworks | 31 |
| Debris and open burning | 24 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 17 |
| Natural | 13 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 11 |
| Other causes | 9 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2018 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Standing Rock Agency | LE-003-18 |
| 9 September 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Standing Rock Agency | JROSERANCH |
| 9 September 2000 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 2.0 acres | Standing Rock Agency | LESCHOOL |
| 9 September 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Standing Rock Agency | not named |
| 7 September 2012 | Other causes | under an acre | Standing Rock Agency | THIRTY TON NO. 2 |
| 7 September 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Standing Rock Agency | CHAIN LINK |
| 6 September 2012 | Other causes | under an acre | Standing Rock Agency | THIRTY TON |
| 5 September 2003 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.0 acres | Standing Rock Agency | WANKSTER |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Little Eagle: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
60 of 61 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Little Eagle in 61 storm reports between 1994 and 2021: 34 hail, 13 thunderstorm wind, 8 flood, 2 funnel cloud. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Little Eagle | - | Sixty mph winds were estimated. |
| June 2021 | Tornado (EF0) | Little Eagle | - | A tornado touched down and tracked northeast briefly in eastern Corson County. No damage was reported. |
| August 2019 | Hail | Little Eagle | - | Large hail and severe winds began a destructive path of crop and grassland damage from near Little Eagle and to the southeast before moving into eastern Dewey county. |
| July 2018 | Flash Flood | Little Eagle | - | Heavy rain caused flash flooding of the streets in and near Little Eagle. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Little Eagle | - | Sixty mph winds were estimated. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Little Eagle | - | Sixty mph winds were estimated. |
| June 2014 | Flood | Little Eagle | - | The Grand River near Little Eagle flooded for a short time in late June. The Grand River rose above the flood stage of 15 feet on June 19th to 19.4 feet on June 20th. Mainly pastureland was flooded. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Little Eagle | - | Sixty mph winds were estimated. |
| September 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Little Eagle | - | An estimated 70 mph wind gust was reported by the public. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Little Eagle | - | Seventy mph winds snapped a tree. |
| March 2011 | Flood | Little Eagle | - | Snowmelt flooding occurred for a short time on the Grand River in eastern Corson county. The river at Little Eagle rose above the flood stage of 15 feet to 21.9 feet on March 17th before falling back below flood stage on March 22nd. |
| August 2011 | Tornado (EF0) | Little Eagle | - | A tornado touched down briefly in the open country. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Little Eagle | - | Sixty-five mph winds occurred south of McLaughlin along Highway 63. |
| August 2007 | Funnel Cloud | Little Eagle | - | The fire department spotted a funnel cloud north of Timber Lake. |
| August 2007 | Flash Flood | Little Eagle | - | Heavy rains of 5 to 7 inches resulted in flooding over a few roads. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Little Eagle | - | Sixty mph winds downed some tree limbs and also blew a shed door off. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Little Eagle | - | Seventy mph winds blew down an old barn. |
| August 2019 | Hail | Little Eagle | - | no account filed |
| August 2019 | Hail | Little Eagle | - | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Hail | Little Eagle | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Hail | Little Eagle | - | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Hail | Little Eagle | - | no account filed |
| March 2014 | Flood | Little Eagle | - | no account filed |
| August 2014 | Flood | Little Eagle | - | no account filed |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Little Eagle | - | no account filed |
| August 2012 | Hail | Little Eagle | - | no account filed |
| July 2012 | Hail | Little Eagle | - | no account filed |
| August 2011 | Hail | Little Eagle | - | no account filed |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Little Eagle | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Little Eagle | - | no account filed |
| March 2010 | Flood | Little Eagle | - | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Hail | Little Eagle | - | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Hail | Little Eagle | - | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Hail | Little Eagle | - | no account filed |
| March 2009 | Flood | Little Eagle | - | no account filed |
| April 2009 | Flood | Little Eagle | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Little Eagle | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Funnel Cloud | Little Eagle | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Little Eagle | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Little Eagle | - | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Hail | Little Eagle | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Little Eagle | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Little Eagle | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Little Eagle | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Little Eagle | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Little Eagle | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Little Eagle | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Little Eagle | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Little Eagle | - | no account filed |
| August 2008 | Hail | Little Eagle | - | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Flood | Little Eagle | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Little Eagle | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Little Eagle | - | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Hail | Little Eagle | - | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Hail | Little Eagle | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Hail | Little Eagle | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Little Eagle | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Hail | Little Eagle | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Hail | Little Eagle | - | no account filed |
| October 1997 | Hail | Little Eagle | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahto | 8.9 miles | 7 | |
| McLaughlin | 9.6 miles | 8 | |
| Jeffrey (historical) | 12.4 miles | 8 | |
| Snake Creek | 13.2 miles | 8 | |
| Wakpala | 14.3 miles | 8 | |
| Bullhead | 15.9 miles | 8 | |
| Maple Leaf | 17.8 miles | 7 | |
| Miscol | 19.0 miles | 7 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Little Eagle | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q958981 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1256161. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.



