Vilas, South Dakota

About Vilas

Set in the eastern part of South Dakota, Vilas is a tiny community with an estimated population of 24.

Officially, Vilas is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 2.98 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 8 residents per square mile.

📰 Vilas News Today

• Troy B. Jacobson Obituary Aug 10, 2026 Wright Funeral Home and Cremation Service · Aug 10
• New charges filed for crimes inside prison walls KELOLAND.com · Dec 18
• Hail and a tornado impact the area the evening of May 8, 2018 National Weather Service (.gov) · May 8
• Heavy Snow Warning As up to 30 Inches To Strike: ‘Stay Indoors’ Newsweek · Mar 15
• Janice Kuhle Obituary (2025) - Howard, SD - Willoughby Funeral Home and Cremation Options Legacy obituary · Dec 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Vilas Unique

• With 24 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• 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

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Vilas

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