Grenville, South Dakota

About Grenville

Set in the northeastern part of South Dakota, Grenville is a tiny community with an estimated population of 45.

Grenville holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.24 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 188 residents per square mile.

📰 Grenville News Today

• Monthly gatherings keep church families close agupdate.com · Feb 6
• William "Bill" Keoke Obituary (2026) - Grenville, SD - Cahill Funeral Chapel - Sisseton Legacy obituary · Apr 15
• Grenville, South Dakota Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 19
• Grenville, SD Air Quality & Pollen Weather Underground · Aug 12
• Betty B. Spanton Obituary (2026) - Watertown, SD - Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel Legacy obituary · Jun 8

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Grenville Unique

• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.24 sq mi.
• With 45 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in northeastern 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 11 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Grenville

• McCarlson Waterfowl Production Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Grenville

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