Oral, South Dakota

About Oral

Oral is a small unincorporated community in southwestern South Dakota.

Oral holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.67 square miles.

📰 Oral News Today

• Oral Roberts vs. South Dakota St - Live Score - February 04, 2027 FOX Sports · Sep 24
• State public defenders deliver their first oral arguments to South Dakota Supreme Court South Dakota Searchlight · Apr 21
• South Dakota earns ninth conference win with 74-69 result at Oral Roberts University of South Dakota Athletics · Feb 7
• South Dakota State 9-6 Oral Roberts (May 23, 2026) Final Score ESPN · May 23
• NOTES: North Dakota Heads to Tulsa for Road Battle Against Oral Roberts University of North Dakota Athletics · Jan 21

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What Makes Oral Unique

• The only place in America named Oral — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southwestern South Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

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