Map of Dante town, South Dakota

Dante is a town in Charles Mix County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 75 at the 2020 census.

Dante town overview:
Name:	Dante town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	South Dakota
County:	Charles Mix County
Elevation:	1,391 ft (424 m)
Total Area:	0.50 sq mi (1.29 km²)
Land Area:	0.50 sq mi (1.29 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	75
Population Density:	150.30/sq mi (57.98/km²)
ZIP code:	57329
Area code:	605
FIPS code:	4615420
GNISfeature ID:	1254601

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History

Dante was originally called Mayo, and under the latter name was laid out in 1908, and named for H.T. Mayo, an early settler. However, in 1910 when the railroad came to the town, officials balked at building a depot in a town named Mayo (a name which for unclear reasons, railroad officials found undignified). The railroad requested citizens rename the town. H.T. Mayo replied that he didn’t care what they renamed it, sarcastically suggesting, “You can call it Dante’s Inferno for all I care.”