Among residents in Herreid, 22% are 65 or older. Adults 18 to 34 are 8% of residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 33% of residents (24% statewide). Also worth knowing: its age of the median resident is 36.6 years, against 39.5 years in South Dakota’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. A bachelor’s degree or higher: 42% of adults 25 and older, vs 32% across South Dakota.

36.6median age · SD 38

	Herreid	South Dakota towns	U.S. towns
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+	42%	33%	29%
Median age	36.6 years	39.5 years	40.5 years
Aged 65 or older	22%	19%	18%

HerreidSouth DakotaUnited States

SDU.S.

Ages · share of residents

20%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma16%

High school17%

Some college23%

Associate’s3%

Bachelor’s32%

Graduate9%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 30% and 66% women

The Census survey reached too few of Herreid’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±17.8 points. Across South Dakota, 49.2% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Herreid
	Herreid	SD	U.S.
Under 10	20.4%	13.1%	11.6%
10 to 17	12.3%	11.2%	10.3%
18 to 24	0.7%	9.3%	9.1%
25 to 34	7.1%	12.6%	13.7%
35 to 44	20.4%	12.6%	13.2%
45 to 54	10.7%	10.7%	12.2%
55 to 64	6.8%	12.6%	12.7%
65 to 74	6.8%	11%	10.2%
75 and older	14.8%	7%	7%
No diploma	15.5%	6.8%	10.4%
High school	16.6%	29%	26%
Some college	23.3%	19.9%	19.1%
Associate’s	2.9%	12.3%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	32.2%	21.9%	21.6%
Graduate	9.4%	10%	14.1%

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Ages36.6 median age · 22% are 65 or older Schooling42% have a four-year degree Homes72% own their home · Homeowners Income$72K a year · Median household income

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points

Schools

The schools Herreid’s kids attend

Below: Two of its 3 schools, each with why it was picked. Its public schools are run by the Herreid School District 10-1. The 3 public schools in Herreid teach 147 students between them.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Herreid Elementary - 02Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5	Grades PK–5	77	A
Herreid High School - 01Largest public high schoolGrades 9–12	Grades 9–12	35	A⁺

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The districtsHerreid School District 10-1 Every school3 schools · Herreid Elementary - 02 Questions“Are Herreid’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Housing

A home in Herreid is worth about $215K, on Zillow’s estimate

Only 2 of the 34 South Dakota towns we compare have a lower midpoint rent than Herreid. Typical home values rose 14% in the year to September 2026. 72% of households are owner-occupiers locally.

$215KZillow home value

	Herreid	South Dakota towns	U.S. towns
Median rent	$729 a month	$962 a month	$1,185 a month
Households that own their home	72%	68%	73%

Typical home value

Herreid$215K

South Dakota$318K

+13.7%

value change, 1 year

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Prices over the yearsUp 13.7% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 3.0 years of income Rents$729 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Natural hazards

Top of a high hazard risk in Herreid: inland flooding

FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Herreid than in 71% of U.S. communities. 40% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 28%.

71risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesWildfire

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters13 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Herreid

Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 3°, with about 39 inches of snow a winter.

39″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–26°

Spring31–55°

Summer56–82°

Fall33–57°

Sep 30

typical first frost

May 8

typical last frost

+0.7°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 3°Rain & snow39″ of snow a winter · 19 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

With 1.1 jobs for every working resident, Herreid draws in 157 commuters

Jobs based in Herreid fell to 181 in 2023, 28 fewer than in 2013. Only 15% of working residents stay in Herreid for work; the rest commute out. The share of residents in Herreid who live below the poverty line: 3.4%. The town’s average trip to work is 19 minutes, above South Dakota’s towns (17 minutes) but below U.S. towns (25 minutes).

15%work in town

	Herreid	South Dakota towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	3.4%	9.5%	9.6%
Working residents who work in town	15%	29%	8%
Average trip to work	19 minutes	17 minutes	25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Herreid15%

Aberdeen10%

Sioux Falls6%

Pollock5%

Mobridge5%

27 mi

median commute distance

181

jobs based in Herreid

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here181 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work15% work in Herreid Commute times19 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 27 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Herreid is

Herreid: 28% of adults sleep under 7 hours. Of 26 CDC measures, Herreid beats the South Dakota average on 2 and trails it on 3. Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Herreid. In Herreid, 14% of adults report frequent mental distress, and 20% have been diagnosed with depression.

	Herreid	South Dakota towns	U.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	28%	30%	36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	14%	15%	17%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	20%	22%	23%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	37%	31%	35%

26 measures vs. South Dakota

2 better21 too close to call3 worse

What stands out	Herreid	SD
More adults treating high blood pressure	80.3%	75.9%
More adults getting cholesterol checked	87.7%	84.8%
More adults who have had cancer	11.7%	9.2%

Eureka Community Health Services - Cah

22.8 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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Everyday habitsFewer binge drinkers Hospitals & doctors nearby22.8 miles to an ER · Eureka Community Health Services - Cah How adults are doingFewer adults in frequent mental distress Every CDC estimateBetter than SD on 2 of 26

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

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Everything we know about Herreid

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The big questions

Schools3 schools HealthBetter than SD on 2 of 26 CDC measures Cost of living$215K typical home · up 13.7% in a year Work & commute$72K median household income · 181 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 71% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

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The story

HistorySettled 1901 Famous people2 born in Herreid Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 208 residents Climate84° summer highs · 39″ of snow

Day to day

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Herreid; the nearest are

Sitting Bull CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Fort Yates, ND33.5 mi$4,010 in-state tuition

About 1 of every 100 Herreid residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Herreid

City in South Dakota, United States

Official town website ↗

Herreid is a city in Campbell County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 416 at the 2020 census. Herreid was under consideration to be named "Campa" for a time, however settlers considered other options. On August 26, 1901, Herreid was founded as a village. On September 13, 1901, the official plat was recorded. Herreid was laid out in 1901 when a branch of the Soo Line reached the city, and named after Charles N. Herreid, fourth Governor of South Dakota.

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Area: 1.4 sq mi
Elevation: 1,686 ft
ZIP code: 57632
Area code: 605

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