[8] It was near Highmore that South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg struck and killed a pedestrian in 2020.

[9] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.89 square miles (4.90 km2), all land.

[11] As of the census[15] of 2010, there were 795 people, 347 households, and 201 families residing in the city.

39.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The racial makeup of the city was 95.89% White, 3.41% Native American, 0.24% Pacific Islander, and 0.47% from two or more races.

41.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.