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Running Water, South Dakota
CDP
About Running Water
Running Water, SD is a small unincorporated community located in southern South Dakota.
Officially, Running Water is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.09 square miles.
📰 Running Water News Today
- Wyoming People: International Model Grew Up On Reservations Without Running Water Cowboy State Daily · Jul 26
- Obituary | Mabel Ludens of Sioux Falls, South Dakota - George Boom Funeral Home & On-Site Crematory George Boom Funeral Home & On-Site Crematory · Jun 10
- US Supreme Court settles long-running water dispute over dwindling Rio Grande | OUT WEST ROUNDUP Colorado Politics · May 31
- 115-year-old South Dakota church to add running water, restrooms with help from UTO grant Episcopal News Service · Aug 21
- Mark Wendell Tisland Heartland Funeral Home · Apr 28
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Running Water Unique
- The only place in America named Running Water — 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 southern South Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateSouth Dakota
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area2.09 sq mi
Coordinates42.7822, -97.9817