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Hanson County
Hanson County, South Dakota
At a Glance
Population 3,461
County Seat Hanson County Courthouse
State FIPS 46
County FIPS 061
Num Towns 7
Census-Designated Places 4
Total Town Population 1,548
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 3,443
Median Age 37.3
Veterans 183
Housing Units 1,280
Uninsured 70
Net Migration (recent) -502
Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 83
Total Employees 424
Avg Annual Pay $51,885
Median Household Income $86,827
Poverty Rate 6.0%
Unemployment Rate 2.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $76,948
Federal Spending FY2024 $26,330,141
Federal Spending Per Capita $7,608
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $171,300
Median Rent $810
FMR Studio $598
FMR 1BR $780
FMR 2BR $872
FMR 3BR $1,176
FMR 4BR $1,180
Health & Safety
Hospitals 0
EMS Stations 21
Fire Stations 21
Police Stations 21
Adult Smoking 16.2%
Adult Obesity 35.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 7.4
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.86
Electric Customers 433548
Towns with Broadband Data 6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 6
Community
Churches 4
Libraries 7
Historic Places (NRHP) 6
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 42
SNAP Stores 1
Bank Branches 2
Agriculture
Total Farms 5
Land in Farms (acres) 184,291
Avg Farm Size (acres) 36,858.2
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2024-08-15
DR SEVERE STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2022-06-29
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-05
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2019-11-18
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2019-09-23
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING 2019-06-07
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2014-07-28
DR FLOODING 2011-05-13
DR FLOODING 2010-05-13
Detailed Topics
Communities in Hanson 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.