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Wanblee, South Dakota
CDP
About Wanblee
Wanblee, SD is a small unincorporated community located in southwestern South Dakota.
Wanblee holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.01 square miles.
📰 Wanblee News Today
- Ernest Red Elk chadronradio.com · Jul 14
- HERMAN WESLEY ZIMIGA, JR. Lakota Times · Jan 14
- Man charged with homicide in Racine domestic incident FOX6 News Milwaukee · Nov 12
- South Dakota absconder charged with intentional homicide in Wisconsin woman’s death Sioux Falls Live · Nov 14
- Kimberly LaKiya Horse Obituary (2026) - WANBLEE, SD - Sioux Funeral Home Legacy obituary · Feb 26
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Wanblee Unique
- The only place in America named Wanblee — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- 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.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 23 miles.
🏫 Schools in Wanblee
- Crazy Horse School
- Longvalley Elementary - 10
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateSouth Dakota
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area2.01 sq mi
Coordinates43.5714, -101.6609