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Highmore
South Dakotacity
Highmore
Total population
596
Median home value
$151,800
Bachelor's+
Median income
$103,017
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
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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History
A post office called Highmore has been in operation since 1882. The city was named from its lofty elevation. It was near Highmore that South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg struck and killed a pedestrian in 2020. In June 2026, severe storms with wind gusts of up to 131 MPH caused serious damage to many homes and buildings in and around Highmore.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Highmore has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification: Dwa).
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Highmore, SD from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Highmore Elementary - 02Elementary · Highmore · 130 students · 11.8:1 ratio
- Highmore High School - 01High · Highmore · 57 students · 7.1:1 ratio
- Highmore Jr. High - 03Middle · Highmore · 35 students · 17.5:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
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Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in South Dakota
- Millerdale Colony18.3 mi away
- Lower Brule31.7 mi away · pop. 743
- Wessington36.9 mi away · pop. 192
- Brentwood Colony44.3 mi away
- Onaka46.3 mi away · pop. 25
- Thunderbird Colony47.1 mi away
- Hitchcock51.3 mi away · pop. 91
- Blumengard Colony51.5 mi away
- Swift Bird58.3 mi away · pop. 35
- Lane59.1 mi away · pop. 28
- Vivian59.2 mi away · pop. 50
- Morningside63 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Highmore
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library