Onida, South Dakota

About Onida

Set in the central part of South Dakota, Onida is a tiny community counting 644 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Onida is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.67 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 961 residents per square mile.

📰 Onida News Today

• Sully County, home to SD’s largest data center, would welcome more with ‘open arms,' official says South Dakota Searchlight · Jan 30
• Velma Eining Obituary Jul 26, 2026 Welter Funeral Home · Jul 26
• South Dakota winter wheat varies in quantity but quality looks good Agweek · Aug 10
• Monte Ray Pullman Obituary (2026) - Onida, SD - Feigum Funeral Home - Pierre Legacy obituary · Apr 2
• SD 2026 Agricultural Women’s Day offers opportunity KBHB Radio · Jun 4

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Onida Unique

• The only place in America named Onida — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Part of the fabric of South Dakota — one of 485 recognized communities statewide.

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 21 miles.

🏫 Schools in Onida

• Onida Elementary - 04
• Sully Buttes High School - 07
• Sully Buttes Middle School - 06

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

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🗺️ Map of Onida

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