Ramona, South Dakota

About Ramona

Ramona, SD is a tiny community located in eastern South Dakota counting 161 people who proudly call it home.

Ramona holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.27 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 596 residents per square mile.

📰 Ramona News Today

• Oldham-Ramona/Rutland High School (SD) Volleyball MaxPreps · Aug 15
• To be or not to be: Voters will decide once more if embattled ORR School District dissolves Madison Daily Leader · Aug 12
• Ramona Kay Handley Obituary Jun 13, 2026 Reverence Funeral Parlor · Jun 13
• Ramona Garnette chadronradio.com · Apr 22
• Ramona Nelson Wight & Comes Funeral Chapel · Mar 6

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Ramona Unique

• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.27 sq mi.
• Positioned in eastern 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.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Ramona

• Mown Town Steakhouse Cafe — steak house (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Ramona

• Oldham-Ramona Elementary - 02
• Oldham-Ramona High School - 01
• Oldham-Ramona Jr. High - 03

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Ramona

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