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About Oral
Oral is a small unincorporated community in southwestern South Dakota.
Oral holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.67 square miles.
📰 Oral News Today
- South Dakota Coyotes @ Oral Roberts Golden Eagles: Live game updates, stats, play-by-play sports.yahoo.com · Jul 31
- State public defenders deliver their first oral arguments to South Dakota Supreme Court southdakotasearchlight.com · Apr 21
- Oral Roberts 4-1 South Dakota State (May 23, 2026) Final Score ESPN · May 23
- South Dakota State Jackrabbits @ Oral Roberts Golden Eagles: Live game updates, stats, play-by-play sports.yahoo.com · Jul 31
- Coyotes Fall to Oral Roberts in Season Finale University of South Dakota Athletics · Apr 18
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Oral Unique
- The only place in America named Oral — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- 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 8 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateSouth Dakota
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.67 sq mi
Coordinates43.4065, -103.2615