Blunt South Dakota Map

About Blunt, South Dakota

Blunt is a locality in Hughes County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 342. The population density is 271.1 people per km². Blunt is located at 44.5122°N, 99.9921°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Blunt is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 57522.

Blunt occupies a vast, horizontal expanse where the prairie sky exerts an almost gravitational pull upon the senses, flattening the earth into a quiet, golden stage. It lies 20.3 miles east-northeast of Pierre, SD (from Pierre, SD: bearing 61°T), and is situated 21.8 miles east-northeast of Fort Pierre. Medicine Knoll Creek carves a shallow, verdant ribbon through the grasses only a mile away, its banks offering a subtle shade that contrasts with the relentless clarity of the overhead light. To the west, the prominence of Medicine Knoll rises as a solitary, earthy anchor, while the distant, low-lying basin of Dehart Draw suggests a depth in the terrain that the eye can barely discern. At dusk, the atmosphere takes on a bruised, violet hue, turning the surrounding plains into a hushed, monochromatic painting that feels both ancient and entirely present.

Blunt maintains its identity through the steady, seasonal rhythms of agriculture, where the yield of the soil remains the primary measure of the passing year. The local economy is inextricably linked to the cultivation of the surrounding acreage, a pursuit that demands a patient, observant stewardship of the land. Residents find a quiet connection to the natural order at the nearby State Game Production Area, where the silence is broken only by the movement of wildlife across the open ground. While Gumbo Flat lies six miles to the side, reflecting the same immense, unadorned sky, the people of Blunt continue to build their lives upon the foundation of a resilient, agrarian heritage that values endurance over spectacle.

About This Blunt Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Blunt, South Dakota. Coordinates: 44.512204, -99.992066. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Blunt includes the ZIP code (57522), telephone area code (605), county seat of Hughes County (Pierre), and school district assignment (Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.