Caputa, South Dakota

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
Location within the state of South Dakota
Caputa
Caputa (the United States)
Coordinates: 43°59′46″N 102°59′04″W
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

  1. "Caputa · Rapid City, SD".
  2. 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.


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