Onaka, South Dakota

About Onaka

Onaka is a tiny community in northern South Dakota counting 14 people who proudly call it home.

Onaka holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.26 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 54 residents per square mile.

📰 Onaka News Today

• Dream Of Raising Buffalo Started Early For Onaka Rancher Aberdeen Insider · Mar 2
• Eugene "Gene" Joseph Fix Obituary Feb 16, 2023 Schriver's Memorial Mortuary & Crematory · Feb 16
• Obituary for Gary G. Rausch Carlsen Funeral Home and Crematory · Aug 1
• Bonnie Jean Dikoff Jacobson Obituary Aug 5, 2019 Will Funeral Chapel · Aug 5
• Members prepare to say farewell to small town church AgUpdate · Apr 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Onaka Unique

• The only place in America named Onaka — 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.
• With 14 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in northern South Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Onaka

• Steigelmier State Public Shooting Area reviews ★

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⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Onaka

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