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Onaka, South Dakota
Town · Population 14 · #300 in South Dakota
About Onaka
Onaka is a tiny community in northern South Dakota counting 14 people who proudly call it home.
Onaka holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.26 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 54 residents per square mile.
📰 Onaka News Today
- Dream Of Raising Buffalo Started Early For Onaka Rancher Aberdeen Insider · Mar 2
- Eugene "Gene" Joseph Fix Obituary Feb 16, 2023 Schriver's Memorial Mortuary & Crematory · Feb 16
- Obituary for Gary G. Rausch Carlsen Funeral Home and Crematory · Aug 1
- Bonnie Jean Dikoff Jacobson Obituary Aug 5, 2019 Will Funeral Chapel · Aug 5
- Members prepare to say farewell to small town church agupdate.com · Apr 10
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Onaka Unique
- The only place in America named Onaka — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.26 sq mi.
- With 14 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
- Positioned in northern 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 10 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Onaka
- Steigelmier State Public Shooting Area reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateSouth Dakota
TypeTown
Population (2024)14
Rank in state#300 of 310
Land area0.26 sq mi
Density54/sq mi
Coordinates45.1912, -99.4647