Loomis, South Dakota

About Loomis

Loomis is a small unincorporated community in central South Dakota.

Officially, Loomis is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.2 square miles.

📰 Loomis News Today

• Here are the 370 students statewide who received their FFA degree Mitchell Republic · Apr 23
• UNC Bears women’s basketball season ends with loss to South Dakota in WNIT Greeley Tribune · Mar 23
• Douglas Loomis Obituary Jan 8, 2020 Furness Funeral Home · Jan 8
• Donald Shelley Loomis Obituary Sep 15, 2022 Minnehaha Funeral Home & Cremation Services · Sep 15
• Beverly 'Bev' J. Osheim Obituary Jan 30, 2026 Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home · Jan 30

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Loomis Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Loomis — but the South Dakota one has a character all its own.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.2 sq mi.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.

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.

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🗺️ Map of Loomis

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