Whitewood, South Dakota

About Whitewood

Whitewood is a tiny community in western South Dakota counting 965 people who proudly call it home.

Whitewood holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.67 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,440 residents per square mile.

📰 Whitewood News Today

• ‘I have no reason to quit’: South Dakota EMTs still lending a hand in their 80s South Dakota Searchlight · Aug 2
• Man arrested for shooting at underage party in Whitewood KELOLAND.com · May 10
• Whitewood Elementary Principal resigns KBHB Radio · Mar 27
• Man arrested after juvenile shot at party in Whitewood KOTA Territory News · May 11
• Bonnie Jean Price Obituary Mar 23, 2026 Kinkade Funeral Chapel · Mar 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Whitewood Unique

• The only place in America named Whitewood — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• 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

• 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 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Whitewood

• Bullwackers
• Hideaway Diner
• Iron Horse

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Whitewood

• Whitewood Elementary - 04

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Whitewood

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