Harrison, South Dakota

About Harrison

Harrison is a small unincorporated community in southern South Dakota.

Harrison holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.11 square miles.

📰 Harrison News Today

• Marlana "Marlie" Nichole Harrison Obituary Jul 23, 2026 Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home · Jul 28
• Delmer Van Genderen Obituary Apr 16, 2026 Will Funeral Chapel · Apr 16
• Former national chair tells South Dakota Democrats success is possible ‘no matter where you start’ South Dakota Searchlight · Sep 28
• February 21, 2026 heathercoxrichardson.substack.com · Feb 21
• South Dakota family builds generational success from 100 cows Farm Progress · Apr 23

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What Makes Harrison Unique

• One of 13 places in the US named Harrison — but the South Dakota one has a character all its own.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.11 sq mi.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southern South Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

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