Highmore, South Dakota

About Highmore

Highmore is a tiny community in central South Dakota counting 647 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Highmore is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.89 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 342 residents per square mile.

📰 Highmore News Today

• Extreme damage from 131 mph wind brings governor and state response to Highmore South Dakota Searchlight · Jun 29
• Wind Farm Near Highmore, South Dakota, has critical damage Highmore, SD Energy News Beat · Jun 29
• Severe weather damage near Highmore dakotanewsnow.com · Jun 29
• Watch: Drone video shows damage caused by extreme windstorm in Highmore, South Dakota FOX Weather · Jun 30
• June 29th Significant Wind Event National Weather Service (.gov) · Jun 29

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Highmore Unique

• The only place in America named Highmore — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• 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.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 19 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Highmore

• Cowan WPA · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Harter WPA · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Highmore GPA · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Highmore

• Highmore Elementary - 02
• Highmore High School - 01
• Highmore Jr. High - 03

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🗺️ Map of Highmore

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