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Hand County, South Dakota
At a Glance
Population 3,145 County Seat Hand County Courthouse State FIPS 46 County FIPS 059 Num Towns 4 Census-Designated Places 1 Total Town Population 1,700 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 3,075 Median Age 44.6 Veterans 131 Housing Units 1,705 Uninsured 45 Net Migration (recent) -3 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 138 Total Employees 1,016 Avg Annual Pay $43,934 Median Household Income $72,857 Poverty Rate 7.7% Unemployment Rate 1.2% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $78,327 Federal Spending FY2024 $29,885,050 Federal Spending Per Capita $9,502
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $150,000 Median Rent $543 FMR Studio $598 FMR 1BR $722 FMR 2BR $872 FMR 3BR $1,222 FMR 4BR $1,360
Health & Safety
Hospitals 4 EMS Stations 12 Fire Stations 12 Police Stations 12 Adult Smoking 15.5% Adult Obesity 36.4% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 9.7 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.86 Electric Customers 433548 Towns with Broadband Data 4 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 4
Community
Churches 4 Libraries 4 Historic Places (NRHP) 8 Homeless Population N/A Schools 20 SNAP Stores 3 Bank Branches 2
Agriculture
Total Farms 399 Land in Farms (acres) 69,074 Avg Farm Size (acres) 173.1 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2024-08-15 DR FLOODING 2023-07-06 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-05 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING 2019-06-07 DR FLOODING 2011-05-13 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2010-09-23 DR FLOODING 2010-05-13 DR SEVERE WINTER STORM 2010-03-10 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2008-07-09
Detailed Topics
Communities in Hand 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.
