TV channels & antenna towers in Hartford, South Dakota

Hartford, South Dakota has a population of about 3,030. There are 23 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 9 full-power, 10 low-power and 4 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 12 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 3 at good or strong strength.

13 of them are within 25 miles of Hartford, 2 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 8 are more than 45 miles out. Four of the 4 network stations in range are licensed to Sioux Falls, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Sioux Falls's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 13 (KSFY-TV), Fox on channel 46.2 (KDLT-TV), CW on channel 11.4 (KELO-TV) and ION on channel 36 (KSFL-TV). No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KMTV-TV in Omaha, NE, 167 miles to the south. No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WOWT in Omaha, NE, 166 miles to the south. 5 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

Point your antenna ESE, at about 111°. The main network towers for Hartford sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Four network stations, KSFL-TV, KDLT-TV, KELO-TV and KSFY-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 20 miles southeast of Hartford (114° ESE). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 4 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Hartford at fair strength or better, 50% arrive from the southeast; the rest are spread across one other direction.

All of the main network towers are within their radio horizon as seen from Hartford, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Hartford is KSFY-TV (ABC), 22 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

An amplifier only helps here if you run a long cable (over about 50 feet) or split the antenna to several TVs. Otherwise better placement does more. See the amplifier guide.

With 12 stations at fair strength or better, Hartford ranks 17th of 101 places in South Dakota: more than the typical South Dakota town (4). Its nearest major network tower is 20 miles away, against a state median of 31 miles.

35% of South Dakota's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Sioux Falls, 13 miles away.