Emery South Dakota Map

About Emery, South Dakota

Emery is a locality in Hanson County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 539. The population density is 401.3 people per km². Emery is located at 43.6016°N, 97.6226°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 57332.

Emery rests on the broad, sweeping canvas of the South Dakota prairie, a place where the sky feels like an immense, boundless ocean of blue. It lies 46.3 miles west of Sioux Falls, SD (from Sioux Falls, SD: bearing 275°T), and is situated 8.8 miles east-south-east of Alexandria. The land here is a study in subtle contours, rolling softly towards horizons that stretch into infinity, broken only by the occasional stand of cottonwoods or the straight, determined lines of agricultural fields. In the quiet hours of late afternoon, the sunlight softens, bathing the stubble-covered fields in a warm, honeyed glow that seems to make the very air vibrate with a gentle hum. The character of Emery is one of quiet resilience, of a life lived in sync with the turning of the seasons and the steady pulse of the land. The history of Emery is intrinsically tied to the vast agricultural heartland it inhabits, a story of homesteaders who wrestled sustenance from this fertile soil. For generations, the local economy has been rooted in the bounty of the earth, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels to the ceaseless cycle of planting and harvest. While no grand monuments mark its past, the persistent spirit of its founding families is palpable in the well-maintained homes and the enduring sense of neighborly connection that defines Emery. The gentle murmur of conversation in the general store and the distant rumble of tractors are the everyday sounds that weave the present into the fabric of this enduring prairie settlement.

About This Emery Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Emery, South Dakota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 43.601648, -97.622567. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Emery and Hanson County.

Detailed location data for Emery includes the ZIP code (57332), telephone area code (605), county seat of Hanson County (Alexandria), and school district assignment (Bridgewater-Emery School District 30-3). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Emery is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.