Harrold, South Dakota

About Harrold

Set in the central part of South Dakota, Harrold is a tiny community with an estimated population of 98.

Harrold holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.41 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 239 residents per square mile.

📰 Harrold News Today

• Puris provides field pea market to central South Dakota and beyond West Central Tribune · Aug 13
• Obituary | ILa V. Gluhm of Rapid City, South Dakota kirkfuneralhome.com · Aug 14
• Crews battle grassfire near Harrold, SD KELOLAND.com · Apr 22
• Miller/Highmore/Harrold High School (SD) Football MaxPreps · Aug 10
• John C. Reisdorff Jr. Obituary (2026) - Harrold, SD - Luze Funeral Home - Highmore Legacy obituary · Feb 20

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Harrold Unique

• With 98 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Part of the fabric of South Dakota — one of 485 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 21 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Harrold

• Elk 6 GPA · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Lake 2 GPA · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Woodruff Lake State Game Area reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Harrold

🏘️ Nearby Communities