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Highmore, South Dakota: commercial real estate data.
Highmore is a Census city of 596 people across 1.88 square miles of land, in Hyde County. Median household income is $103,017, 87.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $124,700 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Highmore
What Highmore is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.88 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land316 plus or minus 65
- County holding the largest share of its areaHyde County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Highmore
- Population596 plus or minus 123
- Median age47.4 plus or minus 19.0
- Population under 18133 plus or minus 47
- Share under 1822.3 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Population 65 and over160 plus or minus 49
- Share 65 and over26.8 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Households228 plus or minus 51
- Family households147 plus or minus 46
- Share of households that are families64.5 percent plus or minus 14.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Highmore
- Median household income$103,017 plus or minus $44,812
- Per capita income$35,374
- Civilian labor force309 plus or minus 75
- Employed309 plus or minus 75
- Unemployed0
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over446
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher86.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.5 percent plus or minus 9.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.5 percent plus or minus 3.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Highmore
- Housing units278
- Occupied units228 plus or minus 51
- Vacant units50 plus or minus 27
- Vacancy rate18.0 percent plus or minus 9.1
- Owner occupied200 plus or minus 50
- Renter occupied28 plus or minus 14
- Ownership rate87.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$151,800 plus or minus $89,359
- Median gross rent, monthly$980
- Annual rent as a share of median income11.4 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Single family units261 plus or minus 52
- Share single family93.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more16 plus or minus 19
- Share in buildings of two or more5.8 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Mobile homes1 plus or minus 4
- Median year structure built1961
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Highmore gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute265 plus or minus 64
- Commuting under 15 minutes217 plus or minus 67
- Share commuting under 15 minutes81.9 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more27 plus or minus 20
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more10.2 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Drove alone79.2 percent
- Carpooled6.1 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Public transport3.2 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Walked2.2 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Worked from home5.0 percent plus or minus 5.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Highmore (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$124,700
- Average approval$62,350
- Median approval$62,350
- Largest approval$105,500
- Jobs supported4
- Jobs per approval2.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term48 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Highmore, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Highmore (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$341,000
- Average approval$170,500
- Median approval$170,500
- Largest approval$204,000
- Jobs supported32
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Highmore, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Highmore
- NFIP communityCity of Highmore
- NFIP community number460182
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
The City of Highmore participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 460182 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Hyde County, not Highmore
Hyde County context, not Highmore figures
- Establishments in Hyde County40
- Covered employment, Hyde County533
- Average annual pay, Hyde County$55,079
- Housing units permitted, Hyde County0
Every figure in this section is published for Hyde County as a whole and is not a measurement of Highmore.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Highmore questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Highmore, South Dakota?
596, in 228 households. Highmore city covers 1.88 square miles of land, which is 316 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Highmore in?
Hyde County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Highmore?
$103,017. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $151,800. Median gross rent is $980 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Highmore businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $124,700 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $62,350, plus 2 504 approvals worth $341,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Highmore, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Highmore borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Highmore. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Highmore in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Highmore appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Highmore, city of, community 460182, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Highmore figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Hyde County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Highmore.
Is zoning published for Highmore?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.