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Harding County, South Dakota

4 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.

In four numbers

People
1,148
Median household income
$80,441
±9,875
Unemployed
0.9%
6 of 693 in the labour force
Homes with broadband
93.6%
466 of 498 households

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.

Who governs here

County government 1

County government in Harding County
NamePeopleOfficeWebsite
County of Harding1,327 (2021)Po Box 26, Buffalo—

Cities, towns and villages 2

Cities, towns and villages in Harding County
NamePeopleOfficeWebsite
Town of Buffalo349 (2021)Po Box 82, Buffalo—
Town of Camp Crook85 (2021)Po Box 71, Camp Crook—

Special districts 1

Special districts in Harding County
NameWhat it doesOfficeWebsite
Harding County Conservation DistrictSoil and water conservationPo Box 265, BuffaloWebsite

U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.

School districts based here

  • Harding County School District 31-1

    School district3 schools

    12474 Tipperary St, Buffalo, SD, 57720

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.

Farmers markets

USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.

USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.