Английская Википедия:Hand County, South Dakota
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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]
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 Шаблон:Convert ASL.[6] The county contains a total area of Шаблон:Convert, of which Шаблон:Convert is land and Шаблон:Convert (0.2%) is water.[7]
Major highways
- Файл:US 14.svg U.S. Highway 14
- Файл:US 212.svg U.S. Highway 212
- Файл:SD 26.svg South Dakota Highway 26
- Файл:SD 45.svg South Dakota Highway 45
Adjacent counties
- Faulk County - north
- Spink County - northeast
- Beadle County - east
- Jerauld County - southeast
- Buffalo County - southwest
- Hyde County - west
Protected areas
- Collins State Game Production Area
- Dakota State Game Production Area
- East Pearl State Game Production Area
- Hawkins State Game Production Area
- Lake Jones State Game Production Area
- Lake Louise State Game Production Area
- Lake Louise State Recreation Area
- Lechtenberg State Game Production Area
- Reinhardt State Game Production Area
- Rosehill State Game Production Area
- Spring Lake State Game Production Area
- West Pearl State Game Production Area[5]
Lakes
- Costigan Slough Lake
- Jones Lake
- Lake Louise
- Matter Lake
- Spring Lake
- Wall Lake[5]
Demographics
2020 census
As of the census of 2020, there were 3,145 people.
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 3,431 people, 1,494 households, and 972 families residing in the county. The population density was Шаблон:Convert. There were 1,815 housing units at an average density of Шаблон:Convert. 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
- Miller (county seat)
- Wessington (partial)
Towns
Census-designated place
Unincorporated communities
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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. Шаблон:PresHead Шаблон:PresRow Шаблон:PresRow Шаблон:PresRow Шаблон:PresRow Шаблон:PresRow Шаблон:PresRow Шаблон:PresRow Шаблон:PresRow Шаблон:PresRow Шаблон:PresRow Шаблон:PresRow Шаблон:PresRow Шаблон:PresRow Шаблон:PresRow Шаблон:PresRow Шаблон:PresRow Шаблон:PresRow Шаблон:PresRow Шаблон:PresRow Шаблон:PresRow Шаблон:PresRow Шаблон:PresRow Шаблон:PresRow Шаблон:PresRow Шаблон:PresRow Шаблон:PresRow Шаблон:PresRow Шаблон:PresRow Шаблон:PresRow Шаблон:PresRow Шаблон:PresRow Шаблон:PresRow Шаблон:PresFoot
See also
References
External links
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