Herrick South Dakota Map

About Herrick, South Dakota

Herrick is a locality in Gregory County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 74. The population density is 55.5 people per km². Herrick is located at 43.1150°N, 99.1879°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Herrick is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 57538.

Herrick remains a quiet anchor amidst the vast, undulating prairie of South Dakota. It lies 71.2 miles southwest of Mitchell, SD (from Mitchell, SD: bearing 235°T), and is situated 53.0 miles north-northwest of O'Neill. The landscape around Herrick stretches out in wide, golden grasses that shimmer under a heavy, expansive sky, broken only by the thin, dark veins of brush that define the path of Willow Creek. To the distant west, the faint, jagged silhouette of the Bijou Hills emerges against the horizon, providing a permanent, shadowed boundary to the view. A mile away, the surface of Herrick Lake reflects the shifting colors of the day, acting as a glass pane for the drifting clouds. In the late afternoon, the light turns a deep, bruised amber, casting long shadows that seem to pull the very earth into a state of meditative stillness.

Herrick traces its origins to the expansion of the railroad, which once dictated the rhythm of commerce and the arrival of goods to this isolated stretch of plains. Agriculture serves as the primary pulse of the local economy, with the surrounding fields producing the hardy crops that define the character of the region. As a SREC, Herrick Lake provides a modest sanctuary for wildlife and those looking to observe the quiet cycles of the local ecosystem. Life in Herrick moves with a deliberate, sparse pace, where the sound of the wind through dry stalks often outweighs the noise of human industry. The people here maintain a resilient, understated connection to the soil, working under a sun that demands respect and a climate that keeps the spirit tempered and observant.

About This Herrick Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Herrick, South Dakota. Coordinates: 43.114999, -99.187875. 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 Herrick includes the ZIP code (57538), telephone area code (605), county seat of Gregory County (Burke), and school district assignment (Burke School District 26-2).

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.