Cottonwood, South Dakota

About Cottonwood

Cottonwood, SD is a tiny community located in western South Dakota, home to 10 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Cottonwood holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.92 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 11 residents per square mile.

📰 Cottonwood News Today

• Newly renovated facilities, innovative technology research to be highlighted at SDSU Cottonwood Field Station Field Day South Dakota State University · May 26
• Obituary | Joanne Jeanne Bloom of Rapid City, South Dakota kirkfuneralhome.com · Apr 18
• US senator says spending bill includes $21.9 million of his requests for South Dakota projects South Dakota Searchlight · Nov 11
• North Dakota sends firefighting aid to Nebraska, South Dakota; warns about growing fire conditions in state - KFYR-TV KFYR-TV · Mar 19
• Update provided on Cottonwood and Morrill wildfires in central, western Nebraska Central Nebraska Today · Mar 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Cottonwood Unique

• One of 10 places in the US named Cottonwood — but the South Dakota one has a character all its own.
• With 10 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in western 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.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 18 miles.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Cottonwood

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