Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 77, settled in 1904.
No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Herrick. Herrick has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Herrick Elevator and Herrick Public School. Herrick has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 412 in 1910, 74 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1919 and 2 maps from 1964 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Herrick, 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 Herrick.
Herrick has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 12° and about 37 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Herrick beats the South Dakota average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 14% of Herrick adults have diabetes, above both South Dakota’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (12%). 39% of adults have high blood pressure in Herrick.
| Herrick | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 10% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Herrick | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.5% | 75.9% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 88.3% | 84.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.7% | 12.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Herrick; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Herrick residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
2 places in Herrick on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in South Dakota, United States
Herrick is a town in Gregory County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 74 at the 2020 census.
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Herrick has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
