Wood, South Dakota

About Wood

Wood, SD is a tiny community located in southwestern South Dakota with an estimated population of 42.

Officially, Wood is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.25 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 168 residents per square mile.

📰 Wood News Today

• Emily Wood Joins Athletic Training Staff University of South Dakota Athletics · Aug 14
• Obituary | Harold Dwight Piper of Wood, South Dakota Mason Funeral Home & Cremation Services · Jul 2
• South Dakota town hit by 1,500% increase in property values KELOLAND.com · Jan 12
• SDPB to stream 2026 Howard Wood Dakota Relay’s SDPB · Apr 28
• Athletes announced for Howard Wood Dakota Relays Boys Special 200 Meters Dakota News Now · Apr 29

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Wood Unique

• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.25 sq mi.
• With 42 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in southwestern South Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 15 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Wood

• Chief Sitting Bulls Grave Monument reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Wood

• Wood Elementary - 05

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Wood

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