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South Shore, South Dakota
Town · Population 190 · #180 in South Dakota
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About South Shore
South Shore is a tiny community in northeastern South Dakota counting 190 people who proudly call it home.
Officially, South Shore is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.4 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 136 residents per square mile.
📰 South Shore News Today
- Waverly/South Shore Football Schedule MaxPreps · Aug 9
- Waverly-South Shore Teacher Named South Dakota History Teacher of the Year mykxlg.com · Aug 5
- Company seeks permit for $174 million battery energy storage facility in South Dakota South Dakota Searchlight · May 21
- South Shore is changing general tax rate to 2% July 1 KELOLAND.com · Jun 1
- Community raises concerns over battery energy storage facility in northeast South Dakota SDPB · Jul 7
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes South Shore Unique
- Positioned in northeastern 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
- 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 10 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in South Shore
- Hanson State Public Shooting Area reviews ★
- Larson State Public Shooting Area reviews ★
- Punished Womans Lake State Public Shooting Area reviews ★
- South Punished Womans 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)190
Rank in state#180 of 310
Land area1.4 sq mi
Density136/sq mi
Coordinates45.1015, -96.9301