Interior, South Dakota

About Interior

Interior is a tiny community in southwestern South Dakota with an estimated population of 65.

Interior holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.34 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 49 residents per square mile.

📰 Interior News Today

• Interior Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• South Dakota volunteer firefighter raises over 11k after Nebraska wildfire injury KOTA Territory News · Jun 22
• Records Show Trump Interior Secretary Met With Former North Dakota Colleagues Public Domain | Substack · Jul 29
• Interior Secretary, former Governor Doug Burgum brings North Dakota lessons to Washington InForum · Jun 20
• Betty Leach - pioneer-review.com pioneer-review.com · Apr 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Interior Unique

• The only place in America named Interior — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• With 65 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in southwestern South Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 20 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Interior

• Cook Shack — regional

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Prairie Homestead · Museum
• Prairie Dogs · Zoo

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Interior

• Interior Elementary - 09

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Interior

🏘️ Nearby Communities