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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
- A Porcupine Man Was Convicted of Five Charges of Abusive Sexual Contact - KELO-AM KELO-AM · Aug 7
- Frieda Mae Brewer Obituary (2026) - PORCUPINE, SD - Sioux Funeral Home Legacy obituary · Aug 6
- Tribal radio funding flows, but future remains uncertain after clawback of public media money South Dakota Searchlight · Nov 23
- Pine Ridge gets first domestic violence shelter in nearly 20 years ictnews.org · Mar 13
- Virginia Lucille Lawrence Obituary Jul 12, 2026 Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home · Jul 15
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
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.
🏫 Schools in Porcupine
- Pahin Sinte Owayawa
- Rockyford School - 03
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateSouth Dakota
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area9.59 sq mi
Coordinates43.2685, -102.3353