De Smet, South Dakota

About De Smet

De Smet, SD is a small town located in eastern South Dakota with an estimated population of 1,037.

Officially, De Smet is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.16 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 894 residents per square mile.

📰 De Smet News Today

• Blake Jennings FloWrestling · Oct 9
• De Smet, S.D.: Like a Local Dakota News Now · May 1
• How donors in De Smet are bringing big projects to little town on the prairie South Dakota News Watch · Aug 26
• New ‘Little House’ series response in De Smet KELOLAND.com · Jul 9
• De Smet, SD Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Aug 29

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest South Dakota headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes De Smet Unique

• 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.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in De Smet

• Godfather's Pizza — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Ingalls Home and Museum · Museum
• De Smet Depot Museum · Museum
• Ingalls Discovery Center · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in De Smet

• De Smet Swimming Pool reviews ★
• Ingalls Wilder Park reviews ★
• Johnson Waterfowl Production Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Lake Henry Lakeside Use Area reviews ★
• Lake Thompson Lakeside Use Area reviews ★
• Lake Thompson West Game Production Area reviews ★
• Rose Vincent Park reviews ★
• Sterr Waterfowl Production Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Washington Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in De Smet

• De Smet High School - 01
• De Smet Middle School - 03
• Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary - 02

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital - Cah · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of De Smet

🏘️ Nearby Communities