Hayti, SD

Hayti is a town in and the county seat of Hamlin County, South Dakota, United States. The 2020 census counted 393 residents. Hayti is part of the Watertown, South Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area. Hayti is the county seat of Hamlin County. A newcomer can read Hayti through the overlap of its older landmarks, surrounding geography, and current places. For a newcomer, Hayti comes into focus through those concrete links among its past, landscape, and current routines. Hayti was platted in 1907 when the South Dakota Central Railway was built through the area. The town won an election to become the county seat in 1910, taking the title from Castlewood; however, Castlewood sued to keep the county seat and won the case.