Raymond, South Dakota

About Raymond

Raymond, SD is a tiny community located in northern South Dakota counting 56 people who proudly call it home.

Raymond holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.26 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 215 residents per square mile.

📰 Raymond News Today

• Obituary | James Raymond Meyer of Sioux Falls, South Dakota heritagesfsd.com · Jul 7
• Raymond Laverne Wold Obituary Apr 17, 2026 Minnehaha Funeral Home & Cremation Services · Apr 17
• Monte Ray Moe Obituary Apr 28, 2026 Furness Funeral Home · Apr 28
• Obituary | Raymond C. Kelly Miller Funeral Home · Mar 28
• Charles Raymond Kueter Obituary Aug 11, 2026 Jurrens Funeral Homes · Aug 11

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Raymond Unique

• One of 11 places in the US named Raymond — but the South Dakota one has a character all its own.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.26 sq mi.
• With 56 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in northern 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 10 miles.

🏫 Schools in Raymond

• Clark Colony Elementary - 05

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

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