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Herman’s story
Herman in pictures
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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A town of 844.
Population
844
+7.2% since 2010
Median home value
$291K
Census ACS
Household income
$78K
median
Median age
48.8
years
Jobs based here
87
A commuter town
Small town
844 people, and everyone knows the way
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Herman
Most working residents leave Herman for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Madison (32%), Sioux Falls (15%) and Brookings (13%). Half commute less than 28 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Herman1%
Madison32%
Sioux Falls15%
Brookings13%
Rutland3%
28 mi
median commute distance
87
jobs based in Herman
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Herman has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 37 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
37″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter9–27°
Spring33–55°
Summer58–80°
Fall36–58°
Sep 30
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Herman is
Herman tracks South Dakota closely on all 26 CDC measures.
26 measures vs. South Dakota
0 better26 too close to call0 worse
Madison Regional Health System
3.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
8.2% of Herman is conserved land
5.9 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
8.2%conserved
8.2%
conserved · 1,849 of 22,611 acres
5.9 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lake Herman State Park | — | 253 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
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
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Schools
Herman’s public schools outperform 55% of South Dakota districts
The public schools Herman’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 55% of South Dakota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
BSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Christian School Private | 1–2 | 2 |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within SD on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Herman for work
Where Herman’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
87jobs based in Herman
1%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
3 places in Herman on the National Register of Historic Places.
