Raymond, South Dakota — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Raymond, Clark County.
| City | Raymond |
| State | South Dakota (SD) |
| County | Clark |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 44.912467 |
| Longitude | -97.938978 |
| Population | 82 |
| Density | 62.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Raymond is a locality in Clark County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 82. The population density is 62.0 people per km². Raymond is located at 44.9125°N, 97.9390°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 57258.
Raymond lies where the prairie begins to roll, a landscape painted in broad strokes of gold and green under an immense sky. It lies 46.5 miles south-east of Aberdeen, SD (from Aberdeen, SD: bearing 145°T), and is situated 10.4 miles west-north-west of Clark. The land here breathes an open, unvarnished beauty, the fields stretching out like a rumpled quilt under the vast South Dakota heavens. In the quiet of the day, the air carries the faint, earthy scent of turned soil and the distant hum of machinery, a gentle reminder of the life that pulses across these wide-open spaces. Sunlight spills across the terrain in long, buttery shafts, especially in the late afternoon, softening the edges of the farmsteads that dot the horizon and lending a luminous quality to the dust motes dancing in the air. The story of Raymond is etched into the very grain of this agricultural heartland, a place built by the enduring spirit of those who coaxed sustenance from the rich, dark earth. For generations, the economy here has been tied to the bounty of the land, with grain elevators standing sentinel, their silhouettes sharp against the sky, a testament to the harvest. While no grand monuments rise, the quiet dignity of the weathered barns and the sturdy, unpretentious homes speak of a people who understand the value of hard work and community. The rhythm of life in Raymond is measured by the seasons and the planting cycles, a steady, dependable beat that has echoed through the years, connecting present generations to the pioneers who first sought their fortune on this vast, fertile prairie.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Raymond, South Dakota with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Raymond and Clark County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Raymond is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Raymond is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |