Kidder, South Dakota

Kidder is a census-designated place in Marshall County, South Dakota, United States.^[1] Its population was 25 at the 2020 census.^[2]

Kidder was laid out in 1885 and most likely was named after Jefferson P. Kidder, a Dakota Territory legislator.^[3] It is approximately eight miles north of Britton, the county seat of Marshall County.^[4] The streets of the CDP are named after trees (ex. Pine St., Elm St.), while the avenues of the CDP are named after fruits (ex. Plum Ave., Apple Ave.) ^[5]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kidder, South Dakota
2. "U.S. Census Bureau: Kidder CDP, South Dakota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
3. Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 45.
4. "Map search". Google Maps. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
5. "Map search". Google Maps. Retrieved February 2, 2016.

45°52′54″N 97°42′50″W