Welcome to www.castlewoodcity.com! The City of Castlewood would like to invite you to browse through our site. You will find that our community has many positive attributes that help to make a very positive place in which to live and work.

Castlewood was platted in 1881, and in 1882 the Chicago and Northwestern railroad built a branch line through the Big Sioux Valley with the turntable at Castlewood. "It was said that the first train passing through what is now known as Castlewood, was a man named Castle who was the engineer, and the conductor was a man named Wood." By 1883, Castlewood was a prosperous town with 20 dwellings, 23 business places, two hotels, two lumber sheds, two lime houses, two blacksmith shops, a harness shop, and two churches. By 1884, two mills and four large grain warehouses were built. The town is situated in the center of one of the richest agricultural sections of northeastern Hamlin County.

Now the population of Castlewood is approximately 700. The approximate number of families is 300. Castlewood is a town that's built on honor, trust, and stability.

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• May 9-10 Clean up day
• May 11: Castlewood High School Baccalaureate, 7:30 PM
• May 12: School Board Meeting, 7:30 PM
• May 13: Castlewood School Awards Night, 7:30 PM
• May 14: Castlewood Historical Society will hold a spring cleaning and meeting at 1 PM at the museum.
• May 14: Outer city clean up day at 2 PM
• May 14: Auxiliary will hold supper at Ida's Cafe at 6:30 PM
• June 2-6: Vacation Bible School for area churches. All children 4 years to 6th grade are welcome. Contact Ruth Fodness at 793-2127 to register or volunteer.
  
  
• Castlewood School web site
• Reserve your camp site at the Castlewood City Park. Six new electrical campsites are now available. Call the city office at 605-793-2220 to reserve your spot today!