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 102. The population density is 162.7 people per km². Hazel is located at 44.7597°N, 97.3795°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Hazel is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 57242.

Hazel occupies a wide, level expanse of the high prairie where the sky claims more territory than the earth itself. It lies 16.2 miles southwest of Watertown, SD (from Watertown, SD: bearing 233°T), and is situated 42.2 miles northwest of Brookings. The horizon stretches out in a pale, amber blur, broken only by the distant, hazy silhouette of The Coteaus rising like a jagged promise against the western light. Just two miles away, the Hamlin County Waterfowl Production Area provides a sanctuary for the seasonal migrations that turn the gray morning air into a sudden, frantic symphony of wings, while the stillness of Baxter Slough, three miles distant, catches the reflection of the clouds in its quiet, shallow basin. The wind here carries a sharp, clean clarity that scours the fields, leaving the light at dusk to settle in long, violet pools across the stubble of the harvested grain.

Hazel traces its quiet heritage to the steady labor of the early homesteaders who broke this stubborn sod to plant the rows of corn and wheat that still define the local economy. Though the pace of life maintains a deliberate, measured cadence, the influence of the land remains absolute, with the seasonal pulse of the harvest dictating the movement of every truck and combine on the gravel roads. Twelve miles away, Dolph Creek carves a thin, meandering line through the landscape, acting as a silent witness to the generations who have worked these plains. The character of Hazel persists in the resilience of its architecture and the unadorned honesty of its main street, where the shadow of the grain elevator serves as a constant, vertical reminder of the town’s enduring commitment to the soil.

About This Hazel Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hazel, South Dakota. Coordinates: 44.759687, -97.379524. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

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).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.