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Fort Thompson, South Dakota
CDP
About Fort Thompson
Fort Thompson, SD is a small unincorporated community located in central South Dakota.
Fort Thompson holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 10.38 square miles.
📰 Fort Thompson News Today
- Fort Thompson man facing 7-year sentence for firing a handgun at others Dakota News Now · Jul 22
- Tokata Youth Center builds future leaders in Fort Thompson Mitchell Republic · Jun 12
- Fort Thompson Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jul 2
- Bridge near Fort Thompson to be dedicated today in honor of U.S. Army Private First-Class Alvin R. Spider drgnews.com · Jul 10
- Water worries Billions needed to keep South Dakota taps flowing Lakota Times · May 13
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Fort Thompson Unique
- The only place in America named Fort Thompson — 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.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Fort Thompson
- Fort Thompson Recreation Area reviews ★
- Good Soldier Creek Recreation Area reviews ★
- North Shore Recreation Area reviews ★
- Tailwaters Recreation Area reviews ★
- Trailwaters Recreation Area reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateSouth Dakota
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area10.38 sq mi
Coordinates44.0549, -99.4048