Hamlin County, South Dakota
| Hamlin County, South Dakota | |
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Hamlin County Courthouse in Hayti in 1974
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 Location in the U.S. state of South Dakota |
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 South Dakota's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1878 |
| Named for | Hannibal Hamlin |
| Seat | Hayti |
| Largest city | Estelline |
| Area | |
| • Total | 538 sq mi (1,393 km2) |
| • Land | 507 sq mi (1,313 km2) |
| • Water | 31 sq mi (80 km2), 5.7% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 6,047 |
| • Density | 5.7/sq mi (2/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Hamlin County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,903. Its county seat is Hayti. The county was created in 1873 and organized in 1878. It was named in honor of Hannibal Hamlin, Lincoln's first vice-president.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 538 square miles (1,390 km2), of which 507 square miles (1,310 km2) is land and 31 square miles (80 km2) (5.7%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,540 people, 2,048 households, and 1,452 families residing in the county. The population density was 11 people per square mile (4/km²). There were 2,626 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.48% White, 0.13% Black or African American, 0.58% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. 0.63% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 28.7% were of German, 21.8% Norwegian, 13.0% Finnish and 7.6% American ancestry according to Census 2000. 95.2% spoke English, 2.6% German and 1.5% Spanish as their first language.
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