Parkston, South Dakota

About Parkston

Set in the southern part of South Dakota, Parkston is a small town, home to 1,542 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Parkston holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.31 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,177 residents per square mile.

📰 Parkston News Today

• Parkston High School (SD) Girls Basketball MaxPreps · Oct 5
• Parkston’s Weber leads State A Golf after 1 round in Mitchell Dakota News Now · Oct 5
• MDS Manufacturing marks 50 years in Parkston Mitchell Daily Republic · Sep 26
• Parkston, SD Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Aug 29
• Lorene C. Jerke Obituary (1921 - 2026) - Parkston, SD - KELOLAND Legacy | Obituary · Oct 5

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 Parkston Unique

• The only place in America named Parkston — 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

• 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 11 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Parkston

• Schuver's Cafe (café)
• Godfather's Pizza — pizza

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

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Parkston

• East Park reviews ★
• Rose Bormann Memorial Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Parkston

• Old Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 03
• Our Home
• Parkston Elementary - 02
• Parkston High School - 01
• Parkston Middle School - 05

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Avera St Benedict Health Center - Cah ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Parkston

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