# Army Bases in South Dakota: All 4 on a Map (List + Data) | InstaMaps

> South Dakota has 4 Army bases (1.2% of the US), #34 by count and #6 per person. From DoD Military Installations, Ranges and Training Areas. Map to embed, CSV download.

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# Army Bases in South Dakota

South Dakota has **4 Army bases**: 1.2% of the US total of 332\. That ranks **#34 by count** and **#6 per person** (0.43 per 100,000 residents) of 51.

## Key takeaways

* South Dakota has 4 Army bases, 1.2% of the US total of 332.
* That ranks #34 of 51 by count and #6 per person (0.43 per 100,000 residents).
* Alabama has the most, with 21.
* The largest is NG West Camp, at 764 acres.
* Source: DoD Military Installations, Ranges and Training Areas (MIRTA), via the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, 2026.

#6

national rank (per capita)

4

Army bases

0.43

per 100k residents

## The data

Source: [DoD Military Installations, Ranges and Training Areas (MIRTA), via the Bureau of Transportation Statistics](https://www.bts.gov/ntad), 2026\. Every active installation the DoD lists under the Army, including its Reserve and National Guard sites, at the centre of its boundary, with its area in acres. Joint bases are listed under the branch that reports them.

Licence: U.S. government data: no copyright, free to reuse

[South Dakota: 4 rows (CSV)](/downloads/army-bases/south-dakota.csv)[All of the US (CSV)](/downloads/army-bases/us.csv)

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## All 4 Army bases in South Dakota

| # | Name                             | Details                         |
| - | -------------------------------- | ------------------------------- |
| 1 | NG Camp Rapid                    | Army National Guard · 83 acres  |
| 2 | NG Mitchell Complex              | Army National Guard · 61 acres  |
| 3 | NG Sioux Falls Benson Rd Complex | Army National Guard · 169 acres |
| 4 | NG West Camp                     | Army National Guard · 764 acres |

Names as the source gives them. Coordinates for every one are in the CSV.

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