Wanblee, South Dakota
Wanblee (Lakota: Waŋblí Hoȟpi; "Golden Eagle Nest") is a census-designated place on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, located in Jackson County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 725 at the 2010 census, virtually all of whom are members of the Oglala band of Lakota Sioux. Wanbli is the Lakota word for eagle and the town was named for its proximity to Wanbli hohpi paha (Eagle Nest Butte). Wanblee is a few miles directly northeast of the North American continental pole of inaccessibility.
Geography
Wanblee is located at 43°34′12″N 101°39′34″W / 43.57000°N 101.65944°W (43.569908, -101.659567).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2), all land.
Wanblee has been assigned the ZIP code 57577.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 641 people, 132 households, and 107 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 287.0 people per square mile (111.0/km²). There were 144 housing units at an average density of 64.5/sq mi (24.9/km²). The racial makeup of Wanblee was 97.19% Native American, 2.34% White, and 0.47% from two or more races.
