Anderson, South Dakota

About Anderson

Anderson, SD is a small unincorporated community located in southeastern South Dakota.

Anderson holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.76 square miles.

📰 Anderson News Today

• David V Anderson Obituary Mar 26, 2026 Miller Funeral Home · Aug 14
• Robert G. Anderson Obituary Jul 21, 2026 Krebsbach Funeral Service · Jul 21
• Conservation at the forefront: 2026 South Dakota Leopold Award goes to Dan and Sharon Anderson family - Tri-State Livestock News Tri-State Livestock News · Aug 6
• Carolyn Rae Anderson Obituary Mar 25, 2026 Miller Funeral Home · Aug 16
• Obituary | Donald "Don" C. Anderson of Sioux Falls, South Dakota georgeboom.com · Jul 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Anderson Unique

• One of 10 places in the US named Anderson — but the South Dakota one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southeastern South Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Anderson

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Mary Jo Wegner Arboretum & East Sioux Falls Historic Site · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Anderson

• Gitchie Manitou State Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Arrowhead Park reviews ★
• Harmodon Park reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Anderson

🏘️ Nearby Communities