Are you done with city life? Ready to get away from it all, almost literally? Well, you could move to one of the six smallest of the small towns in South Dakota.

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    Wetonka, South Dakota

    Wetonka is in southern McPherson County near the North Dakota border. The 2010 census reported that the town had 8 residents.

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    Lowry, South Dakota

    Lowry is in north central South Dakota in Walworth County near Mobridge. In 2010 it's population was 6.

    The town's Wikipedia entry says Lowry is home to "Lowry Pilgrim Community Church, Swan Creek Harness Shop, J & C Repair, Karst Service and a fire station. Lowry also has an abandoned school, and a post office, which closed to service in the early 1970s."

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    Verdon, South Dakota

    Verdon is in Brown County. Named after Verdun, France, Verdon has a population of 5. It's post office operated from 1887 to 1982.

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    Lily, South Dakota

    Lily is in Day County in northern South Dakota. It has a population of 4.

    Lily was a depot on the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad until 1979.

     

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    White Rock, South Dakota

    White Rock in Roberts County had a population of 3 in the 2010 census.

    Wikipedia says, "White Rock took its name from a white granite boulder near the original town site. The namesake boulder was destroyed and a grain elevator was built at the spot."

    Here's a nice piece about White Rock from Ghosts of North America.com.

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    Hillsview, South Dakota

    Hillsview in McPherson County also has a population of 3, tying it with White Rock as the smallest of the small towns is South Dakota.

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