Vale, South Dakota

About Vale

Vale is a small unincorporated community in western South Dakota.

Vale holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.49 square miles.

📰 Vale News Today

• Pasture conditions rough across South Dakota and North Dakota as drought continues Agweek · Aug 10
• Thomas Harper Obituary - May 28, 2007 - Vale, South Dakota Legacy obituary · Aug 7
• Judith Ann Ollila Obituary Jun 17, 2026 Kinkade Funeral Chapel · Jun 17
• Malden Spencer Obituary - July 19, 2003 - Vale, South Dakota Legacy obituary · Aug 7
• Harry Hughes Obituary - October 10, 2014 - Vale, South Dakota Legacy obituary · Aug 7

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What Makes Vale Unique

• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• 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

• 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.

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🗺️ Map of Vale

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