Porcupine, South Dakota

About Porcupine

Porcupine, SD is a small unincorporated community located in southwestern South Dakota.

Officially, Porcupine is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 9.59 square miles.

📰 Porcupine News Today

• John Joseph Boy Jr. Obituary (2026) - PORCUPINE, SD - Sioux Funeral Home Legacy | Obituary · Oct 9
• Wildfire burning near Porcupine, SD KELOLAND.com · Aug 22
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Porcupine, South Dakota - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 21
• Marie Lynn Wallowing Bull Obituary | Sioux Funeral Home | PINE RIDGE, SD Tribute Archive · Oct 7
• Virginia Lucille Lawrence Obituary Jul 12, 2026 Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home · Jul 15

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What Makes Porcupine Unique

• 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.
• Part of the fabric of South Dakota — one of 485 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Porcupine

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🏫 Schools in Porcupine

• Pahin Sinte Owayawa
• Rockyford School - 03

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

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