Housing data for Herman Township, SD
Herman Township, SD has an estimated 844 residents and 429 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Lake County.
5.8% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 844 (±148)
- Housing units
- 429 (±84)
- Households that rent
- 5.8%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +2.8%
What stands out in Herman Township
Households that rent: 5.8% (±7.2 points) in Herman Township, lower than in Lake County (26.2%).
Homes built before 1980: 38.1% (±16.4 points) in Herman Township, lower than in Lake County (57.1%).
Average commute: 12.4 minutes (±1.6) in Herman Township, lower than in Lake County (14.9 minutes).
Housing in Herman Township at a glance
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 5.8% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $78,438 median household income
- Home values: $291,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,782 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,830 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 1.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 73.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 38.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 45.2% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 12.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +2.8% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 24.6% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Herman Township against Lake County, its state and the nation
| Herman Township | Lake County | South Dakota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 844 (±148) | 10,972 (exact) | 907,428 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 429 (±84) | 5,797 (±29) | 408,584 (±422) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 5.8% (±7.2 points) | 26.2% (±3.6 points) | 31.4% (±0.5 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $947 (±$88) | $946 (±$11) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $78,438 (±$23,989) | $76,808 (±$7,301) | $75,081 (±$888) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $291,200 (±$68,049) | $247,600 (±$21,400) | $257,400 (±$3,051) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,830 (±$622) | $2,546 (±$167) | $2,724 (±$28) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 38.1% (±16.4 points) | 57.1% (±6.1 points) | 49.8% (±0.7 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 12.4 minutes (±1.6) | 14.9 minutes (±1.2) | 17.8 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 77.5% (±12.7 points) | 86.6% (±3.1 points) | 89.6% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 48.8 years (±6.5) | 43.8 years (±0.6) | 38.0 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Herman Township covers 32.6 square miles of land, about 26 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Herman Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 821 (±178) | 844 (±148) | +2.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 361 (±80) | 429 (±84) | +18.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $234,800 (±$26,166) | $291,200 (±$68,049) | +24.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $84,167 (±$18,606) | $78,438 (±$23,989) | −6.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,578 (±$360) | $1,782 (±$336) | +12.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,126 (±$346) | $2,830 (±$622) | +33.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 11.4% (±8.9 points) | 5.8% (±7.2 points) | −5.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±41.7 points) | 0.0% (±53.1 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Lake County
Herman Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Lake County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Lake County recorded 73 violent and 608 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Herman Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57042 | 17% | 7,756 | $963 | $228,200 | $71,868 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Herman Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison | 4.6 mi | $981 | $193,100 | 39.8% |
| Winfred Township | 5.2 mi | — | $233,900 | 21.7% |
| Lake View Township | 6.0 mi | $883 | $481,300 | 8.1% |
| Farmington Township (Lake County) | 6.2 mi | — | $267,600 | 0.0% |
| Orland Township | 6.4 mi | — | $275,000 | 0.0% |
| Concord Township | 8.5 mi | — | $129,200 | 7.9% |
| Le Roy Township | 8.7 mi | — | $372,700 | 12.9% |
| Clarno Township | 9.0 mi | — | — | 100.0% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Herman Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $804 | $882 | $1,154 | $1,375 | $1,929 |
HUD income limits for Herman Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,650 | $36,050 | $57,700 |
| 2 people | $24,750 | $41,200 | $65,950 |
| 3 people | $27,850 | $46,350 | $74,200 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $51,500 | $82,400 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $55,650 | $89,000 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $59,750 | $95,600 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $63,900 | $102,200 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $68,000 | $108,800 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Lake County, SD, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $103,000.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Herman Township
What is the median household income in Herman Township?
The median household income in Herman Township is $78,438 (±$23,989) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Herman Township, SD?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $291,200 (±$68,049) for owner-occupied homes in Herman Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Herman Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Herman Township, SD is $1,782 (±$336) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Herman Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Herman Township, SD is $2,830 (±$622) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Herman Township?
Herman Township, SD has an estimated 429 (±84) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Herman Township?
38.1% of homes in Herman Township, SD were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Herman Township growing?
In Herman Township, the number of residents went from 821 in 2015–2019 to 844 in 2020–2024 (+2.8%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Herman Township?
The ZIP code that covers Herman Township is 57042.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 57042?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 57042 is $963 (±$102) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Herman township, Lake County, South Dakota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Herman township, Lake County, South Dakota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Herman township, Lake County, South Dakota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Herman township, Lake County, South Dakota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Herman township, Lake County, South Dakota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Herman township, Lake County, South Dakota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Herman township, Lake County, South Dakota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Lake County, SD
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Lake County, SD
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Herman township, Lake County, South Dakota (county subdivision:28260, in state:46 county:079).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .