Harding County, South Dakota

Harding County, South Dakota, has 1,331 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Buffalo. It uses Mountain Time and covers 2,672 sq mi (6,919 km²) of land.

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Harding County in South Dakota
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Harding County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
1,331
Land area
2,672 sq mi (6,919 km²)
County seat or government
Buffalo
Time zone
Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
Median household income
$80,441 ± $9,875
Median home value
$166,100 ± $28,878
Median rent, with utilities
$521 ± $119
Homes lived in by their owners
76.5% ± 3.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro area
Water area
6.55 sq mi (17 km²)
State
South Dakota
County code (FIPS)
46063
Coordinates (central point)
45.596611, -103.473871

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Harding County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Mountain TimeAmerica/DenverUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 577178,983 people
  2. 586231,953 people
  3. 57760966 people
  4. 58653700 people
  5. 57720518 people
  6. 58649354 people
  7. 57649273 people
  8. 57651191 people
  9. 57724167 people
  10. 57755101 people
  11. 5765017 people
  12. 577760 people

12 ZIP Code areas overlap Harding County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Harding County, largest first

  1. Harding County School District 31-11,148 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Buffalo, South Dakota (town)278 people
  2. Camp Crook, South Dakota (town)41 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Bowman County, North Dakota36 mi north
  2. Butte County, South Dakota48 mi south
  3. Perkins County, South Dakota49 mi east
  4. Carter County, Montana51 mi west
  5. Adams County, North Dakota57 mi northeast
  6. Fallon County, Montana67 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.