Town guide

Hartford, South Dakota

Hartford is a city in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, home to about 3,478 people across 2.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 57033.

Homes sold for a median of $202 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population3,4781,308 per sq mi
Median home value$257,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$202Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking11%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Hartford

1 ZIP code

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Around Hartford

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)168 miles away
Closer regional airportSioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Omaha, NE169 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL486 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Hartford; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Hartford

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Hartford had 3,354 residents in the 2020 census, up 82% since 2000.

It’s the 24th largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.

Minnehaha County grew from 23,926 residents in 1900 to 197,214 in 2020.

Hartford population by census2000: 1,844, 2010: 2,534, 2020: 3,3541,84420002,53420103,3542020

Minnehaha County, 1900–2020

Minnehaha County population, 1900 to 20201900: 23,926, 1910: 29,631, 1920: 42,490, 1930: 50,872, 1940: 57,697, 1950: 70,910, 1960: 86,575, 1970: 95,209, 1980: 109,435, 1990: 123,809, 2000: 148,281, 2010: 169,468, 2020: 197,21424K’00’1042K’20’3058K’40’5087K’60’70109K’80’90148K’00’10197K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 28.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HartfordJan: high 25°F, low 7°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 30°F, low 11°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 23°F, 1.5 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 36°F, 3 in; May: high 70°F, low 49°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 59°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 64°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 61°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 52°F, 3 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 38°F, 2.3 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 24°F, 1.2 in; Dec: high 30°F, low 13°F, 0.8 in25°7°Jan0.730°11°Feb0.843°23°Mar1.557°36°Apr3.070°49°May3.780°59°Jun4.685°64°Jul3.382°61°Aug3.375°52°Sep3.061°38°Oct2.344°24°Nov1.230°13°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sioux Falls Wfo Ap, SD weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Minnehaha County

125,353 jobs at 6,262 businesses in Minnehaha County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Minnehaha CountyHealth care and social assistance: 28,356 jobs; Retail trade: 16,775 jobs; Manufacturing: 12,407 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 12,121 jobs; Finance and insurance: 8,382 jobs; Construction: 8,284 jobs; Wholesale trade: 6,814 jobs; Professional services: 4,751 jobsHealth care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 13% Manufacturing 10% Hotels and restaurants 10% Finance and insurance 7% Construction 7% Wholesale trade 5% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

26 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hartford.

Nearest hospitals

  • Sioux Falls Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Sioux Falls11.2 miles
  • LifescapeChildren’s hospital · no emergency room · Sioux Falls11.4 miles
  • Sanford Usd Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Sioux Falls11.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists12
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Hartford

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Turtle Creek Park · 19 acres0.7 mi
  • Hartford City Park · 13 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Sunshine Foods1.1 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Medicap Pharmacy1.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Hartford Branch Library0.5 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Hartford Township Building0.6 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1878.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Hartford

Public schools here are run by West Central School District 49-7. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
West Central Hartford Elementary - 05HartfordK–3368Public0.6 mi
West Central Middle School - 04Hartford6–8297Public0.9 mi
West Central High School - 01Hartford9–12408Public0.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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