Alpena, South Dakota

About Alpena

Set in the central part of South Dakota, Alpena is a tiny community, home to 217 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Alpena is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.63 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 133 residents per square mile.

📰 Alpena News Today

• Alpena’s Ochsner to join S.D. Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame Huron Plainsman · Jul 6
• Leroy Neuharth Obituary Sep 10, 2025 Welter Funeral Home · Jan 23
• Karen Kelsey Obituary (2026) - Huron, SD - Kuhler Funeral Home Legacy | Obituary · Jun 7
• Made in South Dakota: Jack Link's in Alpena Dakota News Now · May 17
• Pork jerky from South Dakota recalled meat+poultry · Oct 27

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What Makes Alpena Unique

• 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 11 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Alpena

• Red Hog Saloon

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