Akaska, South Dakota

About Akaska

Set in the northern part of South Dakota, Akaska is a tiny community counting 82 people who proudly call it home.

Akaska holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.61 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 134 residents per square mile.

📰 Akaska News Today

• Akaska, SD Weather Radar WeatherBug · Nov 22
• Thomas Houck Obituary (2026) - Akaska, SD - Kesling Funeral Home - Mobridge Legacy obituary · Feb 15
• Gladys Schilling | 1939 – 2026 DRGNews · Apr 4
• Gladys Schilling Obituary (2026) - Akaska, SD - Lien Funeral Home - Bowdle Legacy obituary · Apr 5
• Akaska is All About Making Memories KELOLAND.com · Aug 26

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Akaska Unique

• The only place in America named Akaska — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• With 82 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in northern South Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

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 16 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Akaska

• Bowdle Beach Recreation Area reviews ★
• Le Beau Recreation Area reviews ★
• Swan Creek Recreation Area reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Akaska

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