South Dakota Cities and Places

Sioux Falls (/ˌsuː ˈfɔːlz/) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of South Dakota and the 130th-most populous city in the United States. It is the county seat of Minnehaha County and also extends into Lincoln County to the south, which continues up to the Iowa state line. As of 2020, Sioux Falls ... Read more

Brookings is a city in Brookings County, South Dakota, United States. Brookings is South Dakota’s fourth largest city, with a population of 23,377 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Brookings County, and home to South Dakota State University, the state’s largest institution of higher education. Also in Brookings are the South ... Read more

Aberdeen (Lakota: Ablíla) is a city in and the county seat of Brown County, South Dakota, United States, located approximately 125 miles (201 km) northeast of Pierre. The city population was 28,495 at the 2020 census, making it the third most populous city in the state after Sioux Falls and Rapid City. Aberdeen is the principal ... Read more

Watertown is a city in and the county seat of Codington County, South Dakota, United States. Watertown is home to the Redlin Art Center which houses many of the original art works produced by Terry Redlin, one of America’s most popular wildlife artists. Watertown is located between Pelican Lake and Lake Kampeska, from which Redlin ... Read more

Rapid City is the second most populous city in South Dakota and the county seat of Pennington County. Named after Rapid Creek, where the settlement developed, it is in western South Dakota, on the Black Hills’ eastern slope. The population was 74,703 as of the 2020 Census. Known as the “Gateway to the Black Hills” ... Read more

Anderson, also known as Anderson Subdivision, is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States. Its population was 388 as of the 2020 census. The community is east of Sioux Falls. Anderson CDP overview: Name: Anderson CDP LSAD Code: 57 LSAD Description: CDP (suffix) State: South Dakota County: Minnehaha County ... Read more

Altamont is a town in Deuel County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 32 at the 2020 census. Altamont town overview: Name: Altamont town LSAD Code: 43 LSAD Description: town (suffix) State: South Dakota County: Deuel County Incorporated: 1903 Elevation: 1,850 ft (564 m) Total Area: 1.25 sq mi (3.25 km²) Land Area: 1.25 sq mi (3.25 km²) Water Area: 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²) ... Read more

Alpena (pronounced al-PEE’-nuh) is a town in northeastern corner of Jerauld County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 286 at the 2010 census. Alpena town overview: Name: Alpena town LSAD Code: 43 LSAD Description: town (suffix) State: South Dakota County: Jerauld County Elevation: 1,319 ft (402 m) Total Area: 1.65 sq mi (4.26 km²) Land Area: 1.63 sq mi (4.22 km²) Water ... Read more

Allen (Lakota: Wagmíza Wakpála; “corn creek”) is a census-designated place on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in Bennett County, South Dakota, United States, that was named for the Allen Township (civil township), which it encompasses. As of the 2020 census, the CDP had a population of 460. It is one of two places which are ... Read more

Alexandria is a city in central Hanson County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 649 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Hanson County. Alexandria city overview: Name: Alexandria city LSAD Code: 25 LSAD Description: city (suffix) State: South Dakota County: Hanson County Founded: 1880 Incorporated: 1885 Elevation: 1,352 ft (412 m) Total ... Read more

Alcester is a city in northern Union County, South Dakota, United States. It is part of the Sioux City, IA–NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 820 at the 2020 census. Alcester city overview: Name: Alcester city LSAD Code: 25 LSAD Description: city (suffix) State: South Dakota County: Union County Incorporated: 1893 Elevation: 1,375 ft (419 m) ... Read more

Albee is a town in Grant County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 7 at the 2020 census. Albee town overview: Name: Albee town LSAD Code: 43 LSAD Description: town (suffix) State: South Dakota County: Grant County Incorporated: 1902 Elevation: 1,181 ft (360 m) Total Area: 0.13 sq mi (0.34 km²) Land Area: 0.13 sq mi (0.34 km²) Water Area: 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²) ... Read more