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Nunda, South Dakota

Town · Population 49 · #273 in South Dakota
Nunda, South Dakota

Nunda is a town in Lake County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 46 at the 2020 census..

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About Nunda

Nunda, SD is a tiny community located in eastern South Dakota with an estimated population of 49.

Nunda holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.01 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 49 residents per square mile.

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What Makes Nunda Unique

  • With 49 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
  • 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

  • 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 11 miles.

🏫 Schools in Nunda

  • Camridge Colony School
  • Camridge Colony School - 04
  • Oldham-Ramona-Rutland Elementary
  • Oldham-Ramona-Rutland High School
  • Oldham-Ramona-Rutland Jr. High
  • Rutland Elementary - 02
  • Rutland High School - 01
  • Rutland Jr. High - 03

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

⚡ Quick Facts

TypeTown
Population (2024)49
Rank in state#273 of 310
Land area1.01 sq mi
Density49/sq mi
Coordinates44.1598, -97.0194

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