Ward, South Dakota

About Ward

Ward is a tiny community in eastern South Dakota, home to 42 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Ward holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.29 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 145 residents per square mile.

📰 Ward News Today

• Obituary | Wayne Orville Ward of Brookings, South Dakota rudesfuneralhome.com · Jul 29
• Sherrill “Sherry” Ward Timber Lake Topic · Aug 12
• Lawsuit in 2022 overdose death offers window into drug problem in state prisons South Dakota Searchlight · Dec 22
• David Johnson Obituary Jul 23, 2026 Hartquist Funeral & Cremation Services · Jul 23
• Minot mayoral candidate challenges ballot machine testing procedures - KFYR-TV KFYR-TV · Jun 5

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Ward Unique

• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.29 sq mi.
• With 42 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in eastern 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.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ward

• Troy Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Winter Wildlife Management Area, East Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Winter Wildlife Management Area, West Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Ward

🏘️ Nearby Communities