Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Hermosa. Gramberg Ranch and Hermosa Masonic Lodge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Hermosa has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Hermosa beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 172 in 1890, a low of 74 in 1920, 382 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1927 and 2 maps from 1953 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hermosa. Close and well known come first.
Big draw12 mi National MemorialMount Rushmore National Memorial1.9M visitors a year
Big draw22 mi LandmarkCrazy Horse Memorial
Big draw20 mi National ParkBadlands National Park1.1M visitors a year
17 mi MountainBlack Elk Peak
13 mi State parkCuster State Park
17 mi National ParkWind Cave National Park606K visitors a yearMount Rushmore National Memorial: Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Crazy Horse Memorial: Jeffreylcooke, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Badlands National Park: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Black Elk Peak: BHrock at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Custer State Park: Guimir, Public domain · Wind Cave National Park: USGS/USGov, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hermosa, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Hermosa.
The typical Hermosa home is worth about $518,000, down 1.3% in a year, 63% above the South Dakota typical home. Among 34 South Dakota towns, just 3 have a higher median rent than Hermosa.
| Hermosa | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,264 a month | $962 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 70% | 68% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Custer School District 16-1. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hermosa Elementary - 04Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 181 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
Hermosa’s FEMA risk score is 89 of 100, against 54 of 100 in South Dakota’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. Since 2007, 9 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Hermosa.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Hermosa has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 14° and about 33 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Hermosa’s average trip to work is 29 minutes, above both South Dakota’s towns (17 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). 2.8% of working residents work locally in Hermosa. Only 2 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a lower median household income than Hermosa.
| Hermosa | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.8% | 29% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $53,000 | $72,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Hermosa beats the South Dakota average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 29% of Hermosa adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Hermosa | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 19% | 16% |
| What stands out | Hermosa | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.5% | 84.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Custer County Fairgrounds | — | 17 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Hermosa; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Hermosa residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Town in South Dakota, United States
Hermosa is a town near the northern edge of Custer County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 382 at the 2020 census.
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Hermosa has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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