Hazel, South Dakota

About Hazel

Hazel is a tiny community in eastern South Dakota, home to 98 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Hazel holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.24 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 408 residents per square mile.

📰 Hazel News Today

• Hazel Woman Injured, Arrested on DUI Charges After Crash North of Hazel Northeast Radio SD · Jul 12
• Hazel, SD Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 5
• Single-Vehicle Crash Results in DUI Arrest Near Hazel mykxlg.com · Sep 18
• Hazel E. Jacobson The Press Democrat · Sep 23
• Morris "Morry" Paulsen Obituary Jul 10, 2026 Miller Funeral Home · Jul 10

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What Makes Hazel Unique

• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.24 sq mi.
• With 98 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in eastern South Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hazel

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• Wolf State Public Shooting Area reviews ★

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