Town file
Highmore, South Dakota
Highmore, South Dakota (Hyde County, South Dakota) is the town in one episode of Small Town Murder, the comedy true-crime podcast: episode 708, "The Scariest Staircase" (12 June 2026). Tanya Jean Bushler was born on 8 October 1949.
- Town
- Highmore
- County
- Hyde County
- State
- South Dakota
- Country
- USA
- Episodes
- 708
- Approximate location
- 44.521, -99.439
Episode 708 / 12 June 2026 / 74 min / express
The Scariest Staircase
""This is Highmore, South Dakota", right in the middle of South Dakota, in Hyde County" about 0:04:26
The case: Murder of Tanya Asoff (November 18, 1999). Read the case file.
The figures, as told in 2026
- Population
- 779
- Median household income
- $60,208
- Median home value
- $111,300
History, in brief
- Named Highmore because it sits on the high plains at a high elevation. about 0:06:39
- In 1882 developers A. E. Van Camp and E. O. Parker established competing business districts along parallel streets, Iowa Avenue and Commercial Avenue, creating a dual main street layout that still exists. about 0:06:59
- Hyde County was formally organised in 1883, with disputes over the county seat that were smoothed out by 1884. about 0:07:29
The reviews read out
5 stars
"The only review of the whole town says Highmore is the small town you hear about on every TV show and movie, where you know everyone's first name and are friends with most people; Highmore is home."about 0:09:29
Nearest Small Town Murder towns
- Pierre, South Dakota45 miles
- Wolsey, South Dakota48 miles
- Aberdeen, South Dakota81 miles
- Canistota, South Dakota124 miles
- Tea, South Dakota149 miles
- Verdigre, Nebraska150 miles
Everything here is as told in the episode, on the date it went out; figures and places may have changed since. Endings are covered: open an episode and use the spoiler switch to read them.