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Housing Jumpstarts Revitalization of Herreid, SD, Population 400
Herreid Area Housing Development secured $2.2 million in grants and involved 30 local lenders to build homes and revitalize businesses, attracting 25 new residents.
- On Feb. 3, 2026, Herreid Housing Development announced five speculative homes sold before completion, bringing 25 residents, and 16 apartment units are fully occupied.
- Herreid leaders used grants and local funding to address housing shortages, securing $2.2 million over the past decade, HAHD said.
- Creating a local loan pool, HAHD raised about $180,000 from 30 local residents, raised more than $250,000 including $200,000 from a Queen of Diamonds raffle, and sells full-size lots priced at $7,000 using the state Governor's House program.
- Tax money, grants and local donations helped pay for a $200,000 sports complex, $145,000 playground upgrade, and $20,000 pickleball courts, while Melinda Neeley said housing expansion stabilized the economy.
- HAHD plans a three-unit apartment project backed by $700,000 in grants, and town leaders say coordinated efforts position Herreid for housing-driven growth in recent years.
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Housing jumpstarts revitalization of Herreid, SD, population 400
Dick Werner drives his pickup through the streets of this northern South Dakota town and can hardly go a block before stopping to point out new houses or apartments that have popped up in the past few years.
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