Pukwana, South Dakota

About Pukwana

Pukwana, SD is a tiny community located in central South Dakota, home to 236 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Pukwana is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.77 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 306 residents per square mile.

📰 Pukwana News Today

• Theodore Glass Obituary Sep 21, 2010 Altogether Funeral · Aug 18
• Missing Pukwana man found dead Dakota News Now · Jan 6
• Missing Pukwana, SD man last seen Saturday KELOLAND.com · Jan 4
• ‘Everyone pitches in’ – Petersen ranch family of Pukwana - Tri-State Livestock News Tri-State Livestock News · Jan 28
• Pukwana pair sentenced in $160,000 tribal embezzlement case Mitchell Republic · Jul 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Pukwana Unique

• The only place in America named Pukwana — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• 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 12 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Pukwana

• Jorgensen State Wildlife Refuge reviews ★
• Red Lake State Public Shooting Area reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Pukwana

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