Artas is a town in Campbell County, South Dakota, United States.

[5] Artas was platted in 1901 when a new Campbell County branch line of the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste.

[6] Artas is a name derived from Greek, meaning "bread", the town being located in the Wheat belt.

[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.10 square miles (0.26 km2), all land.

50.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were no families and 71.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 100.0% of those over 64.