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Hartford, South Dakota

city · Minnehaha County

At a glance

3,478
Population
$257,700
Median home value (all homes)
15% below U.S. median
$409,429
Typical market value
Zillow, 2026-07
$938/mo
Median rent
30% below U.S. median
$99,893
Median household income
27% above U.S. median
17.3 min
Average commute
90.9%
Homes with broadband
100%
Locations with fiber available
0.9%
Unemployment

Cost of living (Clay Affordability Index)

CAI 89 — 11% below the national average. how it's computed

Housing3% above
Goods & services6% below
Utilities26% below
Taxes68% below
Insurance12% below
Commute cost38% below
For business: South Dakota is CBII band 2/5 · time to build band 1/5. See state page for the breakdown.

Living here

Nearest 4-year college12 mi
Nearest community college9 mi
Nearest technical college11 mi
High school graduates98.8%
College graduates34.3%

Doing business here

Economic development contacts, most local first:

state South Dakota Prairie Gateway
state South Dakota Rural Enterprise
Dakota Resources is an intermediary serving rural economic development organizations (EDOs), providing flexible financing, leadership coaching, collaborative networks, and real-time resources to strengthen EDOs and rural communities.
state South Dakota's Governor's Office of Eco Dev
GOED provides financing, research, networking, and other resources to help new and existing businesses flourish in South Dakota.
State sales taxYes
State income taxNone
Right-to-work stateYes

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