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HarmonSD

A town of 248.

Population
248
residents
Median home value
$192K
Census ACS
Household income
$142K
median
Median age
50.6
years
Jobs based here
8
A commuter town
Small town

248 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Harmon

Most working residents leave Harmon for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Sisseton (12%), Greendale (6%) and Bryant (6%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Harmon0%
Sisseton12%
Greendale6%
Bryant6%
Watertown4%
22 mi
median commute distance
8
jobs based in Harmon
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Harmon has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

43″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–24°
Spring32–54°
Summer58–80°
Fall35–57°
Oct 9
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Harmon is

Harmon beats the South Dakota average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 11.

26 measures vs. South Dakota
3 better12 too close to call11 worse
What stands outHarmonSD
Fewer binge drinkers15.1%18.8%
More adults treating high blood pressure81.2%75.9%
More adults with heart disease9.7%6.8%
Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System
17.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 41% of U.S. communities.

41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
41Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

6.7% of Harmon is conserved land

3.7 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.

6.7%conserved
Map of Harmon: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
6.7%
conserved · 2,774 of 41,663 acres
3.7 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Dry Run Number 3 State Wildlife Management Area—204
2. Crawford State Wildlife Management Area—178
3. Diamond Game Production Area—110
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Harmon for work

Where Harmon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

12% → Sisseton Sisseton 12% 6% → Greendale Greendale 6% 6% → Bryant Bryant 6% 4% → Watertown Watertown 4% 4% → Rapid City Rapid City 4% 4% → Sisseton Sisseton 4% Harmon · 0% stay
8jobs based in Harmon
0%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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