Hazel, South Dakota
Hazel, South Dakota is a very small town in Hamlin County. It’s part of the Watertown area in central South Dakota. As of 2020, about 102 people live there.
The town covers 0.24 square miles, all land, and sits at about 1,768 feet in elevation. Hazel is named after Hazel Bowley, the daughter of the original town owner.
Hazel’s ZIP code is 57242 and the area code is 605. It’s in the Central Time Zone.
Education for Hazel is provided by Hamlin School District 28-3. The local PK-12 facility, the Hamlin Education Center, includes Hamlin Elementary, Hamlin Middle, and Hamlin High School, located west of Hayti.
This page was last edited on 2 February 2026, at 10:40 (CET).