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Bullhead, South Dakota
CDP
About Bullhead
Bullhead is a small unincorporated community in northwestern South Dakota.
Officially, Bullhead is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.01 square miles.
📰 Bullhead News Today
- ‘We can’t breathe until we know:’ One more search planned for missing member of Standing Rock Tribe South Dakota Searchlight · Oct 29
- Renzo Bullhead missing: last seen on Bismarck-Mandan bridge Buffalo’s Fire · Mar 16
- Michael Levester Kills Pretty Enemy, Sr. Obituary (2026) - Bullhead, SD - Kesling Funeral Home - Mobridge Legacy obituary · May 26
- Trimming a Bloated Bullhead Population North Dakota Game and Fish (.gov) · Feb 9
- Essay: Running for Change, South Dakota High Schooler Protests Pipeline, Meets the President (Twice) The 74 · Feb 16
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Bullhead Unique
- The only place in America named Bullhead — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northwestern South Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 17 miles.
🏫 Schools in Bullhead
- Rock Creek Grant School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateSouth Dakota
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area3.01 sq mi
Coordinates45.7728, -101.0814