Ethan, South Dakota

About Ethan

Ethan, SD is a tiny community located in southern South Dakota, home to 358 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Ethan holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.26 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,377 residents per square mile.

📰 Ethan News Today

• Schedule - Ethan Rustlers (Ethan, SD) Basketball 26-27 MaxPreps · Oct 6
• Ethan Marquardt Obituary Aug 12, 2026 Welter Funeral Home · Aug 12
• Sarah G. Wollman Obituary (1942 - 2026) - Ethan, SD - Mitchell Now Legacy | Obituary · Oct 5
• Carl K. Larson Obituary Sep 3, 2013 Miller Funeral Home · Sep 8
• Ethan School District voters select Storm for school board seat Mitchell Daily Republic · Jun 2

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 Ethan Unique

• The only place in America named Ethan — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.26 sq mi.
• Positioned in southern South Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

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 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Ethan

• The Ammo Box Bar & Grill

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

🏫 Schools in Ethan

• Ethan Elementary - 02
• Ethan High School - 01
• Ethan Jr. High - 03
• New Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 08
• Parkston Virtual School - 92

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

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