Hazel South Dakota Map

About Hazel, South Dakota

Hazel is a locality in Hamlin County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 199. The population density is 2.9 people per km². Hazel is located at 44.7597°N, 97.3795°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 57242.

Hazel is a whisper of a place on the vast South Dakota prairie, where the land stretches out like an unblemished canvas under an immense sky. It lies 72.7 miles south-east of Aberdeen, SD (from Aberdeen, SD: bearing 132°T), and is situated 16.2 miles south-west of Watertown. The terrain here rolls with a subtle, almost imperceptible grace, the fields of corn and soybeans a plush, green carpet in summer, turning to gold and russet as autumn approaches. The air, when it’s not biting with winter’s chill or humming with the drone of cicadas in August, often carries a clean, earthy scent, a perfume of turned soil and distant rain. Sunsets here are not shy; they bleed across the horizon in hues of apricot and rose, a daily spectacle that paints the sky with a boldness that mirrors the wide-open land. The story of Hazel is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of its people and the enduring cycle of the land. This is a place born of the plow and the prairie wind, its economy tethered to the bounty of the earth, to grains and livestock that have sustained generations. You can feel the echoes of homesteaders in the way the houses are spaced, each with its own patch of sky, and in the sturdy, no-nonsense character of the folks who call Hazel home. While there are no bustling avenues or famous gathering spots, there is a deep sense of community, a shared understanding forged by long winters and the simple, honest work of making a living from this rich, challenging soil.

About This Hazel Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hazel, South Dakota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 44.759687, -97.379524. 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 Hazel and Hamlin County.

Detailed location data for Hazel includes the ZIP code (57242), telephone area code (605), county seat of Hamlin County (Hayti), and school district assignment (Hamlin School District 28-3). 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 Hazel is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.