Map of Castlewood city, South Dakota

Castlewood is a city in Hamlin County, South Dakota, United States. It is part of the Watertown, South Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 698 at the 2020 census.

Castlewood city overview:
Name:	Castlewood city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	South Dakota
County:	Hamlin County
Elevation:	1,686 ft (514 m)
Total Area:	1.15 sq mi (2.98 km²)
Land Area:	1.15 sq mi (2.98 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	698
Population Density:	606.96/sq mi (234.28/km²)
ZIP code:	57223
Area code:	605
FIPS code:	4610500
GNISfeature ID:	1265146
Website:	www.castlewoodcity.com

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History

Castlewood was platted in 1881 when the railroad was extended to that point. The city was named Castlewood after a place mentioned in the 1857 novel The Virginians by William Makepeace Thackeray. A post office has been in operation in Castlewood since 1882.

A destructive EF2 tornado hit the town on May 12, 2022, destroying several structures, damaging homes, and injuring one person.