Crooks, South Dakota

About Crooks

Crooks, SD is a small town located in southeastern South Dakota with an estimated population of 1,369.

Officially, Crooks is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.29 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,061 residents per square mile.

📰 Crooks News Today

• Five railcars transporting corn derail near Crooks, SD, early Wednesday Dakota News Now · Aug 5
• First Apartment Complex In Over 20 Years Opens In Crooks, South Dakota USA Today · Jul 30
• Obituary | Jennifer Bannwarth of Crooks, South Dakota Miller Funeral Home · Mar 12
• Crooks residents sue Sioux Falls City Council over Smithfield site KELOLAND.com · Apr 21
• Sharon Lynn Larson Obituary Apr 7, 2026 Minnehaha Funeral Home & Cremation Services · Apr 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Crooks Unique

• The only place in America named Crooks — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern South Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of South Dakota — one of 485 recognized communities statewide.

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 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Crooks

• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• The Wooden Nickel
• Tinners Public House (North)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Crooks

• Crooks Veterans Park reviews ★
• New Hope Park reviews ★
• Palmira Park reviews ★
• Sunset Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Crooks

• Renberg Elementary - 42
• Tri-Valley Elementary in Crooks - 04

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Crooks

🏘️ Nearby Communities