Artas, South Dakota

About Artas

Set in the northern part of South Dakota, Artas is a tiny community with an estimated population of 7.

Officially, Artas is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.1 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 70 residents per square mile.

📰 Artas News Today

• Sandra L. Wanner Obituary (2026) - Eureka, SD - Lien-Straub-Carlsen Chapel - Eureka Legacy obituary · Jan 18
• Charges pending in car vs. TerraGator crash near Artas Dakota News Now · May 15
• Walter Heiser Obituary May 10, 2015 lindfamilyfh.com · May 10
• Phyllis Bernice Staebner Obituary (2025) - Eureka, SD - Lien-Straub-Carlsen Chapel - Eureka Legacy obituary · Nov 6
• Donald Singer Peterson Chapel · Aug 2

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What Makes Artas Unique

• The only place in America named Artas — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.1 sq mi.
• With 7 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in northern South Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.

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