Forestburg, South Dakota

About Forestburg

Forestburg is a small unincorporated community in central South Dakota.

Officially, Forestburg is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.53 square miles.

📰 Forestburg News Today

• Eudale Nielsen Obituary May 19, 2026 Welter Funeral Home · May 19
• Pamela Marie Edwards Stout Obituary May 17, 2026 obits.jhenrystuhr.com · May 17
• Forestburg's Ruskin Park SDPB · Aug 27
• Return of Friday night football remains important to Sanborn Central community Mitchell Republic · Sep 25
• Keith Millard Senska Obituary (1946 - 2026) - Woonsocket, SD - Mitchell Now Legacy obituary · Jan 13

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Forestburg Unique

• The only place in America named Forestburg — 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.
• Part of the fabric of South Dakota — one of 485 recognized communities statewide.

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 9 miles.

🏫 Schools in Forestburg

• Sanborn Central Elementary - 06
• Sanborn Central High School - 01
• Sanborn Central Middle School - 02

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

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🗺️ Map of Forestburg

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