Hanson County

Hanson County, South Dakota

At a Glance

Population3,461
County SeatHanson County Courthouse
State FIPS46
County FIPS061
Num Towns7
Census-Designated Places4
Total Town Population1,548
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)3,443
Median Age37.3
Veterans183
Housing Units1,280
Uninsured70
Net Migration (recent)-502
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments83
Total Employees424
Avg Annual Pay$51,885
Median Household Income$86,827
Poverty Rate6.0%
Unemployment Rate2.0%
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

Hospitals0
EMS Stations21
Fire Stations21
Police Stations21
Adult Smoking16.2%
Adult Obesity35.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k7.4
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.86
Electric Customers433548
Towns with Broadband Data6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage6

Community

Churches4
Libraries7
Historic Places (NRHP)6
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools42
SNAP Stores1
Bank Branches2

Agriculture

Total Farms5
Land in Farms (acres)184,291
Avg Farm Size (acres)36,858.2
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2024-08-15
DRSEVERE STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2022-06-29
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-05
EMCOVID-192020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2019-11-18
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2019-09-23
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING2019-06-07
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2014-07-28
DRFLOODING2011-05-13
DRFLOODING 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.