Valley Springs, South Dakota

About Valley Springs

Set in the southeastern part of South Dakota, Valley Springs is a tiny community, home to 872 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Valley Springs holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.98 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 890 residents per square mile.

📰 Valley Springs News Today

• Sandra L Aichele Obituary Apr 27, 2026 Miller Funeral Home · Apr 27
• Valley Springs, SD Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Aug 31
• Kevin Scott of Valley Springs is 2026 Eminent Leader in Agriculture, Family and Community South Dakota State University · Aug 25
• Daryl Lee De Groot Obituary Jan 21, 2026 Porter Family Funeral Home · Jan 21
• One dead in vehicle-pedestrian crash in rural Valley Springs Dakota News Now · Apr 22

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What Makes Valley Springs Unique

• Positioned in southeastern 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

• 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 7 miles.

🏫 Schools in Valley Springs

• Valley Springs Elementary - 04

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

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