Welcome to Hermosa ...
The town of Hermosa is located in Custer County<1>.
The location of Hermosa has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Hermosa: hur-MOH-suh<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hermosa, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hermosa has a population of 413 people<4> (see below for details).
Hermosa is 3,330 feet [1,015 m] above sea level.<5> In other words, the altitude of Hermosa is about ¾ mile [or 1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Hermosa lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Hermosa is located in the (605) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hermosa had an population of 413 people. This is an increase of 3.77% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 31.11% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hermosa had a population of 398 people. This makes Hermosa the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Hermosa represents 0.05% of the population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 183rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 398 people, the population of Hermosa increased 26.35% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 315 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Hermosa.
Communities Also Named Hermosa ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Hermosa - they are located in Colorado, Illinois, New Mexico, Texas, Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hermosa.
Communities near Hermosa ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hermosa.
- Rapid City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapid City
- Rapid City is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78,864 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rapid City <6>
- Rapid Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapid Valley
- Rapid Valley is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 8,260 people
- Spokane ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Hill City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Hill City is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hill City <6>
- Murphy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Sheridan ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - South Canyon Country Estates
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Canyon Country Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canyon Country Estates
- South Canyon Country Estates is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 364 people
- Keystone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Keystone is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keystone <6>
- Frenchtown ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Frenchtown is located in Pennington County
- Estimated population in 2014: 276 people
- Sioux Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sioux Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Village
- Sioux Village is located in Pennington County
- Estimated population in 2014: 262 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hermosa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hermosa.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hermosa. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hermosa.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hermosa. See our Newspapers Page for Hermosa.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hermosa ...
Looking for more information about Hermosa? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Hermosa, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hermosa.
Adding Hermosa to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hermosa in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hermosa was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Hermosa post office opened in 1886.
We also found Hermosa in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hermosa.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hermosa. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Custer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Hermosa. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hermosa. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hermosa - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |