Tulare, South Dakota

About Tulare

Set in the central part of South Dakota, Tulare is a tiny community, home to 204 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Tulare is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.26 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 785 residents per square mile.

📰 Tulare News Today

• Hitchcock-Tulare Agriculture Teacher among eight finalists for South Dakota FFA Golden Owl Award drgnews.com · Mar 2
• Robert Alan Erickson Obituary Mar 27, 2026 Kinkade Funeral Chapel · Mar 30
• Kay Mallon Obituary Feb 2, 2024 Welter Funeral Home · Jan 23
• Leland ‘Wendell’ Ames, 98 thedakotascout.com · May 20
• Rhoda Smith Aberdeen Insider · Oct 8

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Tulare Unique

• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.26 sq mi.
• Part of the fabric of South Dakota — one of 485 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Tulare

• Jesson WPA · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Tulare

• Hitchcock-Tulare High School - 01
• Hitchcock-Tulare Jr. High School - 02

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Tulare

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