Whitewood, South Dakota

About Whitewood

Whitewood is a tiny community in western South Dakota counting 965 people who proudly call it home.

Whitewood holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.67 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,440 residents per square mile.

📰 Whitewood News Today

• Whitewood Historian Nominated for Spirit of Dakota Award KOTA · Sep 21
• ‘I have no reason to quit’: South Dakota EMTs still lending a hand in their 80s South Dakota Searchlight · Aug 2
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Whitewood, South Dakota - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 9
• Annexation rumors flood Whitewood City Council chambers Monday KBHB Radio · Sep 23
• Man arrested for shooting at underage party in Whitewood KELOLAND.com · May 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest South Dakota headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Whitewood Unique

• The only place in America named Whitewood — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in western 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 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Whitewood

• Bullwackers
• Hideaway Diner
• Iron Horse

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏫 Schools in Whitewood

• Whitewood Elementary - 04

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

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🌤️ Current Weather

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