Dante is a town in Charles Mix County, South Dakota, United States.

[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.44 square miles (1.14 km2), all land.

However, in 1910 when the railroad came to the town, officials balked at building a depot in a town named Mayo (a name which for unclear reasons, railroad officials found undignified).

The racial makeup of the town was 82.1% White, 13.1% Native American, 2.4% Asian, and 2.4% from two or more races.

25.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were no families, and 3.2% of the population lived below the poverty line, not including those under 18 and those over 64 years old.