Pine RidgeSouth Dakota
Pine Ridge is a census-designated place (CDP) and the most populous community in Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 3,138 at the 2020 census.
Intro: Wikipedia
About Pine Ridge
Set in the southwestern part of South Dakota, Pine Ridge is a small unincorporated community.
Pine Ridge holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.83 square miles.
📰 Pine Ridge News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Pine Ridge Unique
- One of 7 places in the US named Pine Ridge — but the South Dakota one has a character all its own.
- 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
- 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 14 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Pine Ridge
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Red Cloud Heritage Center · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏫 Schools in Pine Ridge
- Oglala Lakota County Virtual High School - 92
- Pine Ridge School
- Wolf Creek School - 02
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Pine Ridge Ihs Hospital · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.