Lowry, South Dakota

Lowry
Lowry, South Dakota
Location in Walworth County and the state of South Dakota
Coordinates: 45°18′56″N 99°58′52″W / 45.31556°N 99.98111°W / 45.31556; -99.98111
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountyWalworth
Area
 • Total
0.25 sq mi (0.66 km2)
 • Land0.25 sq mi (0.66 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,864 ft (568 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
10
 • Density39.5/sq mi (15.27/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
57472
Area code605
FIPS code46-39260
GNIS feature ID1267465

Lowry is a town in Walworth County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 10 at the 2020 census. The town is home to Lowry Pilgrim Community Church, Swan Creek Harness Shop, J & C Repair, Karst Service (closed in August 2015) and a fire station. Lowry also has an abandoned school, and a post office, which closed to service in the early 1970s.

Lowry was founded in 1907 as a station stop on a branch line of the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway built that year between Conde and LeBeau, South Dakota. The town was named in honor of a railroad employee. Railway service to Lowry ended in 1940.

In the 2024 census estimates, Lowry ties with Verdon and Butler as the second least populous municipality in South Dakota with 6 people.