Geddes, South Dakota

About Geddes

Set in the southern part of South Dakota, Geddes is a tiny community with an estimated population of 152.

Geddes holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.73 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 208 residents per square mile.

📰 Geddes News Today

• Missing 15-year-old girl last seen in Geddes, SD KELOLAND.com · Jul 9
• JoAnn Funk Obituary (2026) - Geddes, SD - Mount-Smith Funeral Home - Platte Legacy | Obituary · Aug 4
• Surprise gift comes at right time for veteran and family Sanford Health News · Feb 6
• Platte-Geddes voters say no to $19 million bond vote Mitchell Daily Republic · Mar 3
• Robert "Bob" Dean Creasey Obituary (2026) - Platte, SD - Mount-Smith Funeral Home - Platte Legacy | Obituary · May 11

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What Makes Geddes Unique

• The only place in America named Geddes — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern 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 13 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Geddes

• Pease Creek Recreation Area reviews ★
• Spring Creek Recreation Area reviews ★

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