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
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Harding | 1,327 (2021) | Po Box 26, Buffalo | — |
Cities, towns and villages 2
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Buffalo | 349 (2021) | Po Box 82, Buffalo | — |
| Town of Camp Crook | 85 (2021) | Po Box 71, Camp Crook | — |
Special districts 1
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harding County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 265, Buffalo | Website |
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.