Piedmont, South Dakota

About Piedmont

Set in the western part of South Dakota, Piedmont is a small town, home to 1,002 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Piedmont holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.62 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 619 residents per square mile.

📰 Piedmont News Today

• Interstate 90 Exit 46 Interchange - Piedmont SD.gov · Mar 5
• Push for stricter laws on mining explosives, inspired by Piedmont situation, fails in state House South Dakota Searchlight · Feb 17
• I-90 Lane Closures Planned for Reconstruction Project at Piedmont KBHB Radio · Aug 13
• Obituary | Michael Keller of Rapid City, South Dakota Kirk Funeral Home & Cremation Services · Aug 5
• Holly L. Gunderson Obituary Jul 27, 2026 Kinkade Funeral Chapel · Jul 27

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Piedmont Unique

• One of 8 places in the US named Piedmont — but the South Dakota one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in western 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

• 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 6 miles.

🏫 Schools in Piedmont

• Lead-Deadwood Career & Technical Education - 10
• Piedmont Valley Elementary - 05

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

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