Arlington, South Dakota

About Arlington

Set in the eastern part of South Dakota, Arlington is a tiny community, home to 926 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Arlington holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.72 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 538 residents per square mile.

📰 Arlington News Today

• Eunice Hesby Obituary | Crawford Osthus Funeral Chapel | Arlington, SD Tribute Archive · Oct 10
• Arlington High School (SD) Football MaxPreps · Oct 3
• Obituary | Gail Ann Plagman of Arlington, South Dakota - George Boom Funeral Home & On-Site Crematory George Boom Funeral Home & On-Site Crematory · Oct 2
• Arlington experiencing A/C outage during heatwave Dakota News Now · Jul 14
• Schedule - Arlington Cardinals (Arlington, SD) Football 26-27 MaxPreps · Oct 2

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What Makes Arlington Unique

• One of 21 places in the US named Arlington — but the South Dakota one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in eastern 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 10 miles.

🏫 Schools in Arlington

• Arlington Elementary - 02
• Arlington High School - 01
• Arlington Jr. High - 03
• Arlington Preschool - 04
• Spring Lake Colony Elementary
• Spring Lake Colony Elementary - 04
• Spring Lake Colony High School
• Spring Lake Colony High School - 05

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

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