Pringle, South Dakota
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1896 and the latest in 1977. It stands in Pringle town. It lies in ZIP code area 57773. It lies near Beaver Valley. The Survey maps it on the Pringle quadrangle. 109 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 4,882 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresPringle fell from 112 to 109 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 | 112 | |
| 2020 | 109 | -3 (-3%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 18 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.
- 1896 USGS Harney Peak quadrangle1:125000
- 1901 USGS Harney Peak quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1955 USGS Hot Springs quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1956 USGS Pringle quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1956 USGS Pringle quadrangle1:62500
- 1977 USGS Mount Rushmore quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
153 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 153 fires within 5 miles of Pringle between 1992 and 2020, burning about 14,498 acres in total. 106 started naturally. 1 was 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 106 |
| Debris and open burning | 14 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 9 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Other causes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2002 | Natural | 6.0 acres | Black Hills National Forest | HAVEN |
| 5 September 1992 | Natural | under an acre | Black Hills National Forest | PRINGLE #2 |
| 4 September 2016 | Natural | under an acre | Black Hills National Forest | HAVEN |
| 4 September 2008 | Natural | under an acre | Wind Cave National Park | BEAVER CREEK |
| 3 September 2016 | Natural | under an acre | Black Hills National Forest | POWER POLE |
| 29 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Black Hills National Forest | PLEASANT VALLEY |
| 23 September 2003 | Natural | under an acre | Black Hills National Forest | NIHART |
| 2 September 2007 | Natural | under an acre | Black Hills National Forest | LIME KILN |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 131 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 131 workings within 5 miles of Pringle: 76 past producers, 26 prospects, 19 occurrences, 8 producers. 8 still produce. What was taken out: Feldspar, Mica, Beryllium, Beryllium, Mica. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hills Lime | Limestone, General | Producer | Limestone | |
| Dakota Feldspar | Niobium (Columbium), Tantalum, Beryllium, Mica | Past Producer | ||
| Greene Mine | Feldspar, Lithium, Beryllium, Mica | Past Producer | ||
| Lookout Mine | Beryllium, Niobium (Columbium), Feldspar, Mica | Past Producer | Beryl, Columbite, Feldspar, Mica | |
| Payday Lode | Feldspar, Mica, Beryllium | Past Producer | Albite, Beryl, Mica | |
| Phenacite Prospect | Beryllium, Mica, Feldspar | Occurrence | Beryl, Feldspar, Mica | |
| Tanner Property | Beryllium, Tantalum, Feldspar, Mica, Lithium | Past Producer | Beryl, Muscovite, Plagioclase, Spodumene | |
| Tanner Property | Beryllium, Niobium (Columbium), Feldspar, Mica | Past Producer | ||
| White Elephant Mine | Feldspar, Beryllium, Tantalum | Past Producer | Beryl, Feldspar | |
| Apex Claim | Mica, Beryllium | Past Producer | Beryl, Muscovite |
Storms near this place
55 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Pringle in 55 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 41 hail, 10 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, 1 lightning. 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 2013 | Hail | Pringle | $75,000 | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pringle | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pringle | - | SD mesonet recorded wind gust. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pringle | - | The spotter estimated wind gusts at around 60 mph. |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pringle | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| May 2021 | Tornado (EF1) | Pringle | - | A tornado was reported about five miles south of Custer, just west of US Highway 385. The tornado snapped and uprooted many trees along several roads. |
| July 2018 | Hail | Pringle | - | Hail to quarter size covered the ground. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pringle | - | A deputy sheriff reported wind gusts reached 60 mph. |
| August 2014 | Hail | Pringle | - | Hail to quarter size covered the ground. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pringle | - | A deputy sheriff estimated winds at 60 mph. |
| June 2012 | Hail | Pringle | - | Check the time on radar. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pringle | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| August 2007 | Hail | Pringle | - | Strong winds accompanied the hail. |
| July 2002 | Flash Flood | Pringle | - | Heavy rain left three to four inches of standing water in the town of Pringle, and water covered roads adjacent to Bear Creek around Pringle. An inch of rain was recorded in ten minutes in Pringle and radar estimates were around 2.5 inches per hour over the area. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Pringle | - | no account filed |
| April 2022 | Hail | Pringle | - | no account filed |
| July 2021 | Hail | Pringle | - | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Hail | Pringle | - | no account filed |
| April 2018 | Hail | Pringle | - | no account filed |
| August 2016 | Hail | Pringle | - | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pringle | - | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Hail | Pringle | - | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Hail | Pringle | - | no account filed |
| July 2014 | Hail | Pringle | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Hail | Pringle | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Pringle | - | no account filed |
| July 2013 | Hail | Pringle | - | no account filed |
| June 2013 | Hail | Pringle | - | no account filed |
| June 2013 | Hail | Pringle | - | no account filed |
| September 2010 | Hail | Pringle | - | no account filed |
| July 2010 | Hail | Pringle | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Flash Flood | Pringle | - | no account filed |
| July 2009 | Hail | Pringle | - | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Hail | Pringle | - | no account filed |
| August 2008 | Hail | Pringle | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Pringle | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Pringle | - | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Hail | Pringle | - | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Hail | Pringle | - | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pringle | - | no account filed |
| July 2007 | Hail | Pringle | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Pringle | - | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Hail | Pringle | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Pringle | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Hail | Pringle | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pringle | - | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Hail | Pringle | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Hail | Pringle | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Pringle | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Pringle | - | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Hail | Pringle | - | no account filed |
| September 2001 | Lightning | Pringle | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Hail | Pringle | - | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Hail | Pringle | - | no account filed |
| June 1994 | Hail | Pringle | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nihart | 3.3 miles | 16 | |
| Cold Spring II (historical) | 4.8 miles | 18 | |
| Argyle | 5.8 miles | 18 | |
| Sanator | 6.1 miles | 16 | |
| Blue Bell | 9.5 miles | 18 | |
| Fourmile | 9.6 miles | 17 | |
| Ivanhoe (historical) | 10.4 miles | 15 | |
| Custer | 10.9 miles | 19 |
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 Pringle | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q3205396 | 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 1265329. 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.





