Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Highmore’s average trip to work is 10 minutes, below both the South Dakota town median (17 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Its National Register listings include Hyde County Courthouse and Augustus and Augusta Gerhart House. Highmore has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Highmore beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Highmore, 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 Highmore.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Highmore-Harrold School District 34-2. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highmore Elementary - 02Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 133 | B |
| Highmore High School - 01Largest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 62 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Highmore has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 6° and about 40 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 3 of Highmore’s working residents works in town. Highmore’s median household income is $103,000, above both South Dakota’s towns ($72,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). 5.2% of residents live below the poverty line in Highmore.
| Highmore | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 30% | 29% | 8% |
| Median household income | $103,000 | $72,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.2% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
16% of Highmore adults binge drink. Highmore beats the South Dakota average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 29% of Highmore adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Highmore | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 31% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 19% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Highmore | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.9% | 75.9% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.2% | 84.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.2% | 12.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Highmore; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Highmore residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
City in South Dakota, United States
Highmore is a city in and the county seat of Hyde County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 682 at the 2020 census.
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Highmore has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.