Meckling, South Dakota
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Meckling is an unincorporated community
in Clay County, South Dakota. Although not tracked by the Census Bureau, Meckling has been assigned the ZIP code
of 57044.
Meckling is a small town in the southeast corner of South Dakota. Due to the large number of farms that grow the crop alfalfa it has become known as the "Hay Capital of the Universe". In this fertile Missouri River valley of southeastern South Dakota, alfalfa hay is certainly the crop of choice. Each August Meckling and its neighboring town Gayville
, the Hay Capital of the World host the Annual Hay Days.
In 1972, the local school closed, and the residents were allowed to choose between the Gayville
or Vermillion
school districts. A couple of families, displeased with those choices, campaigned for an additional selection to be added; Wakonda
.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Clay County, South Dakota. Although not tracked by the Census Bureau, Meckling has been assigned the ZIP code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
of 57044.
Meckling is a small town in the southeast corner of South Dakota. Due to the large number of farms that grow the crop alfalfa it has become known as the "Hay Capital of the Universe". In this fertile Missouri River valley of southeastern South Dakota, alfalfa hay is certainly the crop of choice. Each August Meckling and its neighboring town Gayville
Gayville, South Dakota
Gayville is a town in Yankton County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 407 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Gayville is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land....
, the Hay Capital of the World host the Annual Hay Days.
In 1972, the local school closed, and the residents were allowed to choose between the Gayville
Gayville, South Dakota
Gayville is a town in Yankton County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 407 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Gayville is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land....
or Vermillion
Vermillion, South Dakota
Vermillion is a city in and the county seat of Clay County, in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of South Dakota, and the tenth largest city in the state. According to the 2010 Census, the population was 10,571. Vermillion lies atop a bluff near the Missouri River.The area has been home to...
school districts. A couple of families, displeased with those choices, campaigned for an additional selection to be added; Wakonda
Wakonda, South Dakota
Wakonda is a town in Clay County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 321 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Wakonda is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
.