Hazel, South Dakota

About Hazel

Hazel is a tiny community in eastern South Dakota, home to 98 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Hazel holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.24 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 408 residents per square mile.

📰 Hazel News Today

• Hazel P. Runge Obituary Apr 27, 2019 Welter Funeral Home · Jan 23
• Hazel "Cheri" Dorgan Obituary May 30, 2026 eastgatefuneral.com · Jun 1
• Hazel Genevieve Hovde Obituary Mar 9, 2026 larsonfuneralpelicanrapids.com · Mar 9
• Obituary for Connie J. Kranz Crawford Osthus Funeral Chapel · Mar 2
• Morris "Morry" Paulsen Obituary Jul 10, 2026 Miller Funeral Home · Jul 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Hazel Unique

• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.24 sq mi.
• With 98 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in eastern South Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hazel

• Baxter Slough State Public Shooting Area reviews ★
• Wolf State Public Shooting Area reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Hazel

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