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 73. The population density is 40.5 people per km². Herrick is located at 43.1150°N, 99.1879°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 57538.

Herrick lies on a broad expanse of South Dakota prairie, where the land rolls with a gentle, almost imperceptible grace beneath an enormous sky. It lies 117.3 miles north-west of Norfolk, NE (from Norfolk, NE: bearing 310°T), and is situated 7.0 miles south-east of Burke. The horizon is a clean, unwavering line, broken only by the occasional silhouette of a distant farmhouse or a windbreak of cottonwoods. The soil here, a rich, dark loam, seems to absorb the light, holding it long after the sun has dipped below the western rim, casting a soft, amber glow that lingers like a held breath. In the stillness, the whisper of the wind across the grasses becomes a constant, subtle companion, a sound that carries the scent of dry earth and the promise of distant rain. Originally settled by homesteaders drawn to the fertile ground, Herrick’s history is intrinsically tied to the agricultural cycles of the Great Plains. Wheat, corn, and soybeans have long been the backbone of its economy, the fields stretching out like a patchwork quilt under the vast, open sky. The town itself retains a quiet dignity, a collection of sturdy buildings that have weathered the seasons and the passing years. Life in Herrick moves to a different cadence, one dictated by the sun and the soil, where community ties are as strong and enduring as the prairie grass that carpets the surrounding landscape.

About This Herrick Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Herrick, South Dakota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 43.114999, -99.187875. 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 Herrick and Gregory County.

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). 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 Herrick is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.