Gary, South Dakota

About Gary

Set in the eastern part of South Dakota, Gary is a tiny community, home to 233 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Gary is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.67 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 348 residents per square mile.

📰 Gary News Today

• City council and town board violated open meeting laws, commission finds South Dakota Searchlight · Apr 27
• Gary SD Faces Formal Reprimand for Open Meeting Violation mykxlg.com · Apr 28
• Gary, Hermosa reprimanded for violating meeting laws KELOLAND.com · Apr 27
• Dustin J. Meyen Obituary (2026) - Gary, SD - Houseman Funeral Home - Clear Lake Legacy obituary · Mar 2
• Gary Wayne Jensen Obituary Mar 16, 2026 - Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home & Crematory Inc. Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home & Crematory Inc. · Mar 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Gary Unique

• Positioned in eastern 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 12 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Gary

• Rock Room Bar and Grill
• Alibi

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Gary

• Briggs Lake State Public Shooting Area reviews ★
• Florida Creek WPA · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Florida Creek Wildlife Management Area, Lost Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Florida Creek Wildlife Management Area, Middle Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Florida Creek Wildlife Management Area, South East Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Indigo Wildlife Management Area, East Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Indigo Wildlife Management Area, Main Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Lake Cochrane State Recreation Area reviews ★
• Lake Francis State Public Shooting Area reviews ★
• Mound Springs Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Plantation Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Sioux Nation Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Gary

🏘️ Nearby Communities