Renner, South Dakota
Encyclopedia
Renner is an unincorporated community
in Minnehaha County
in the U.S. state
of South Dakota
. Renner has been assigned the ZIP code
of 57055. The demographics of Renner are not listed separately by the United States Census Bureau
, but are included within those of Mapleton Township. The 2000 Census reported a total population of 2,128 for all of Mapleton Township.
Renner lies just north of Sioux Falls
on South Dakota Highway 115. It lies in the valley of the Big Sioux River
on a line of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad
.
After completing the first non-stop solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean
in May 1927, Charles Lindbergh
made a stop in Renner on August 27, 1927. Contemporary estimates reported that between thirty and forty thousand people came to Renner to welcome him.
, founded in 1868 as Nidaros Church by Norwegian immigrants, is reportedly the oldest ELCA
church in South Dakota. The church is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
as Renner Lutheran Sanctuary.
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 Minnehaha County
Minnehaha County, South Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 148,281 people, 57,996 households, and 37,581 families residing in the county. The population density was 183 people per square mile . There were 60,237 housing units at an average density of 74 per square mile...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of South Dakota
South Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
. Renner has been assigned the ZIP code
ZIP Code
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of 57055. The demographics of Renner are not listed separately by the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, but are included within those of Mapleton Township. The 2000 Census reported a total population of 2,128 for all of Mapleton Township.
Renner lies just north of Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Sioux Falls is the largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Sioux Falls is the county seat of Minnehaha County, and also extends into Lincoln County to the south...
on South Dakota Highway 115. It lies in the valley of the Big Sioux River
Big Sioux River
The Big Sioux River is a tributary of the Missouri River, long, in eastern South Dakota and northwestern Iowa in the United States. The United States Board on Geographic Names settled on "Big Sioux River" as the stream's name in 1961....
on a line of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad
The Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until its merger into the Soo Line Railroad on January 1, 1986. The company went through several official names...
.
After completing the first non-stop solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
in May 1927, Charles Lindbergh
Charles Lindbergh
Charles Augustus Lindbergh was an American aviator, author, inventor, explorer, and social activist.Lindbergh, a 25-year-old U.S...
made a stop in Renner on August 27, 1927. Contemporary estimates reported that between thirty and forty thousand people came to Renner to welcome him.
History
Renner was founded in 1898, and a depot along the Milwaukee Railroad was built here in 1907. The town is named after Leonard Renner, a local farm on whose land the depot was built.Renner Church
Renner Lutheran ChurchRenner Lutheran Church
Renner Lutheran Church, also known as Nidaros Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church, is a historic church located in Renner, South Dakota. The church is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Renner Lutheran Sanctuary. It is reportedly the oldest church in operation in South...
, founded in 1868 as Nidaros Church by Norwegian immigrants, is reportedly the oldest ELCA
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is a mainline Protestant denomination headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The ELCA officially came into existence on January 1, 1988, by the merging of three churches. As of December 31, 2009, it had 4,543,037 baptized members, with 2,527,941 of them...
church in South Dakota. The church is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
as Renner Lutheran Sanctuary.