Gary, South Dakota

About Gary

Set in the eastern part of South Dakota, Gary is a tiny community, home to 233 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Gary is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.67 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 348 residents per square mile.

📰 Gary News Today

• Gary Snow Obituary Sep 29, 2026 Furness Funeral Home · Sep 29
• Gary SD Faces Formal Reprimand for Open Meeting Violation | Local News mykxlg.com · Sep 6
• Gary Hobert Pierre Capital Journal · Oct 7
• Deb Hobert Luce Luze & Reck Funeral Homes · Oct 5
• City council and town board violated open meeting laws, commission finds South Dakota Searchlight · Apr 27

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📰 Local News

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

What Makes Gary 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 12 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Gary

• Rock Room Bar and Grill
• Alibi

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

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Gary

• Briggs Lake State Public Shooting Area reviews ★
• Florida Creek WPA · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Florida Creek Wildlife Management Area, Lost Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Florida Creek Wildlife Management Area, Middle Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Florida Creek Wildlife Management Area, South East Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Indigo Wildlife Management Area, East Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Indigo Wildlife Management Area, Main Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Lake Cochrane State Recreation Area reviews ★
• Lake Francis State Public Shooting Area reviews ★
• Mound Springs Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Plantation Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Sioux Nation Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

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