Hand County, South Dakota

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Hand County
County
Hand County, South Dakota (1892).png
Hand County and its towns and villages in 1892
Map of South Dakota highlighting Hand County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota
South Dakota in United States.svg
South Dakota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 44°33′N99°00′W / 44.55°N 99.00°W / 44.55; -99.00
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of South Dakota.svg  South Dakota
Founded1873 (created)
1882 (redrawn)
1882 (organized)
Named for George A. Hand
Seat Miller
Largest cityMiller
Area
 • Total
1,440 sq mi (3,700 km2)
 • Land1,437 sq mi (3,720 km2)
 • Water3.6 sq mi (9 km2)  0.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,145
 • Estimate 
(2023)
3,107 Decrease2.svg
 • Density2.2/sq mi (0.84/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district At-large
Website hand.sdcounties.org

Hand County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,145. [1] Its county seat is Miller. [2]

Contents

History

Hand County was named for George A. Hand, territorial secretary. [3] It was created in 1873 by the Dakota territorial legislature. The boundaries were finalized in 1882, the year it was organized. [4]

Geography

The terrain of Hand County consists of rolling hills, dotted with infrequent ponds and small lakes. Most of the area is devoted to agriculture. [5] The terrain slopes to the east and northeast; its highest point is on the lower part of the county's west boundary line, at 2,080 ft (630 m) ASL. [6] The county contains a total area of 1,440 square miles (3,700 km2), of which 1,437 square miles (3,720 km2) is land and 3.6 square miles (9.3 km2) (0.2%) is water. [7]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Protected areas

Lakes

  • Costigan Slough Lake
  • Jones Lake
  • Lake Louise
  • Matter Lake
  • Spring Lake
  • Wall Lake [5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880 153—
1890 6,3464,047.7%
1900 4,525−28.7%
1910 7,87073.9%
1920 8,77811.5%
1930 9,4858.1%
1940 7,166−24.4%
1950 7,149−0.2%
1960 6,712−6.1%
1970 5,883−12.4%
1980 4,948−15.9%
1990 4,272−13.7%
2000 3,741−12.4%
2010 3,431−8.3%
2020 3,145−8.3%
2023 (est.)3,107 [8] −1.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]
1790-1960 [10] 1900-1990 [11]
1990-2000 [12] 2010-2020 [1]

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 3,145 people, 1,348 households, and 891 families residing in the county. [13] The population density was 2.2 inhabitants per square mile (0.85/km2). There were 1,705 housing units.

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 3,431 people, 1,494 households, and 972 families residing in the county. The population density was 2.4 inhabitants per square mile (0.93/km2). There were 1,815 housing units at an average density of 1.3 units per square mile (0.50 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 98.4% white, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.1% black or African American, 0.2% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.6% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 57.3% were German, 15.3% were Irish, 9.0% were Norwegian, 8.1% were English, 6.1% were Dutch, and 3.4% were American.

Of the 1,494 households, 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 34.9% were non-families, and 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.84. The median age was 48.2 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $45,895 and the median income for a family was $52,407. Males had a median income of $40,725 versus $24,844 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,238. About 11.4% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.9% of those under age 18 and 16.5% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

Towns

Census-designated place

Unincorporated communities

Source: [5]

Townships

  • Alden
  • Alpha
  • Bates
  • Burdette
  • Campbell
  • Carlton
  • Cedar
  • Como
  • Florence
  • Gilbert
  • Glendale
  • Grand
  • Greenleaf
  • Hiland
  • Holden
  • Hulbert
  • Linn
  • Logan
  • Midland
  • Miller
  • Mondamin
  • Ohio
  • Ontario
  • Park
  • Pearl
  • Plato
  • Pleasant Valley
  • Ree Heights
  • Riverside
  • Rockdale
  • Rose Hill
  • St. Lawrence
  • Spring Hill
  • Spring Lake
  • Wheaton
  • York

Unorganized territory

The county contains one area of unorganized territory: Northwest Hand.

Politics

Hand County voters have voted Republican for many decades. In only one national election since 1936 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate. As shown in the table below, Hand County has voted the same way as South Dakota for more than a century, last voting for a candidate who lost South Dakota in 1916, when Hand County voted Democratic but South Dakota went Republican.

United States presidential election results for Hand County, South Dakota [14]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
2024 1,37678.00%36520.69%231.30%
2020 1,43378.05%37320.32%301.63%
2016 1,39176.51%33418.37%935.12%
2012 1,24267.21%57531.11%311.68%
2008 1,24762.01%71835.70%462.29%
2004 1,48267.76%66830.54%371.69%
2000 1,41969.87%56527.82%472.31%
1996 1,18752.34%80335.41%27812.26%
1992 1,13044.38%78530.83%63124.78%
1988 1,46156.67%1,10142.71%160.62%
1984 2,03070.34%84629.31%100.35%
1980 2,06667.38%80326.19%1976.43%
1976 1,51050.43%1,47749.33%70.23%
1972 1,80657.90%1,30741.90%60.19%
1968 1,65054.78%1,13637.72%2267.50%
1964 1,46648.40%1,56351.60%00.00%
1960 1,87257.27%1,39742.73%00.00%
1956 1,80455.39%1,45344.61%00.00%
1952 2,26270.71%93729.29%00.00%
1948 1,40250.47%1,36749.21%90.32%
1944 1,55857.62%1,14642.38%00.00%
1940 2,00255.46%1,60844.54%00.00%
1936 1,28939.82%1,72153.17%2277.01%
1932 1,39433.96%2,65864.75%531.29%
1928 2,43063.26%1,39736.37%140.36%
1924 1,72754.00%69021.58%78124.42%
1920 1,51161.08%65526.48%30812.45%
1916 80144.95%90550.79%764.26%
1912 00.00%82648.73%86951.27%
1908 85151.58%65539.70%1448.73%
1904 94367.50%17012.17%28420.33%
1900 59249.05%59449.21%211.74%
1896 45143.96%56755.26%80.78%
1892 52644.46%705.92%58749.62%

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