Hamlin County

Hamlin County, South Dakota

At a Glance

Population6,164
County SeatHamlin County Courthouse
State FIPS46
County FIPS057
Num Towns8
Census-Designated Places3
Total Town Population3,040
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)6,196
Median Age33.1
Veterans299
Housing Units2,788
Uninsured217
Net Migration (recent)-210
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments197
Total Employees1,631
Avg Annual Pay$55,544
Median Household Income$76,995
Poverty Rate7.4%
Unemployment Rate2.5%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$81,032
Federal Spending FY2024$47,319,975
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,677

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$181,800
Median Rent$717
FMR Studio$598
FMR 1BR$665
FMR 2BR$872
FMR 3BR$1,190
FMR 4BR$1,194

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations24
Fire Stations24
Police Stations24
Adult Smoking16.7%
Adult Obesity36.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k7.7
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.86
Electric Customers433548
Towns with Broadband Data8
Towns with 90%+ Coverage8

Community

Churches11
Libraries8
Historic Places (NRHP)15
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools60
SNAP Stores6
Bank Branches8

Agriculture

Total Farms21
Land in Farms (acres)231,481
Avg Farm Size (acres)11,022.9
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORM2023-02-27
DRSEVERE STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2022-06-29
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-05
EMCOVID-192020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2019-09-23
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING2019-06-07
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2017-02-01
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2013-08-02
DRFLOODING2011-05-13
DRFLOODING 2010-05-13

Detailed Topics

Communities in Hamlin County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.