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A town of 155, laid out in 1904.
Herrick Township’s median household income is $146,000, where South Dakota’s towns sit at $72,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Herrick Township. Herrick Barn is on the National Register of Historic Places. Herrick Township 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 1973 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Herrick Township, 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 Township.
Adults 18 to 34 are 6% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 47% of residents (36% statewide). 38% of Herrick Township adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, above both the South Dakota town median (33%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Herrick Township has grown 4.7% since 2020, to 155 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
61% women, 39% men
About 64 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±7 points). Across South Dakota, 49.2% of residents are women.
| Herrick Township | SD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 17.4% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.8% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 20.9% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 2.1% | 10.7% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 24.3% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 22.6% | 11% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 48.8% | 29% | 26% |
| Some college | 6.7% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.1% | 12.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 35.4% | 21.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 3% | 10% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
The July high in Herrick Township is 81°F. Herrick Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Herrick Township beats the South Dakota average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Herrick Township. Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Herrick Township.
| Herrick Township | 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) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Herrick Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.5% | 75.9% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 88.3% | 84.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.6% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Herrick Township; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Herrick Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as South Dakota.
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Herrick Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.