Wallace, South Dakota

About Wallace

Set in the northeastern part of South Dakota, Wallace is a tiny community counting 94 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Wallace is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.13 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 723 residents per square mile.

📰 Wallace News Today

• Raymond Wallace Morrison Obituary Dec 14, 2021 Miller Funeral Home · Aug 16
• South Dakota law change lets young rescuer save more wild game bird eggs South Dakota Searchlight · Jul 13
• Wallace "Wally" Knock Obituary Jan 4, 2026 Furness Funeral Home · Jan 4
• Scott Wallace - Local news, weather and sports from Pierre, South Dakota Pierre Capital Journal · May 8
• NASCAR Star Wallace Named Jackpine Gypsies Short Track Grand Marshall motorcycle.com · Jul 30

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Wallace Unique

• One of 11 places in the US named Wallace — but the South Dakota one has a character all its own.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.13 sq mi.
• With 94 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in northeastern 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 10 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Wallace

• Bruflat Waterfowl Production Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Codington County State Public Shooting Area reviews ★
• Elmore State Public Shooting Area reviews ★
• Faehn State Public Shooting Area reviews ★
• Nichols State Public Shooting Area reviews ★
• North Nichols State Public Shooting Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Peterson Waterfowl Production Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Rassmussen Waterfowl Production Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Roe Waterfowl Production Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• School Quarter Waterfowl Production Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Stover State Public Shooting Area reviews ★
• Swan Lake State Public Shooting Area reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Wallace

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