Blunt is a city in Hughes County, South Dakota, United States.

It is part of the Pierre, South Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area.

[7][8] Blunt was founded in 1881 as a stop on the Chicago and North Western Railway.

[9] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.49 square miles (1.27 km2), all land.

28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.