Orient, South Dakota

About Orient

Orient is a tiny community in northern South Dakota with an estimated population of 51.

Officially, Orient is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.29 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 176 residents per square mile.

📰 Orient News Today

• Orient, SD Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 1
• Mary E. Roesler Luce Luze & Reck Funeral Homes · Jul 24
• Larry J. Aesoph Obituary (2026) - Orient, SD - Luce Funeral Home - Faulkton Legacy | Obituary · Aug 18
• Phyllis Eschenbaum - Luce Funeral Home - Faulkton Luce Luze & Reck Funeral Homes · May 23
• Preston Reid Aesoph Luce Luze & Reck Funeral Homes · Aug 12

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 Orient Unique

• One of 7 places in the US named Orient — but the South Dakota one has a character all its own.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.29 sq mi.
• With 51 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

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Orient

• Orient Bar & Grill — american

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

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Orient

• Lechtenberg GPA · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Reinhardt GPA · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Reinhardt WPA · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Sprague GPA · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Orient

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