Hand County, South Dakota
| Hand County, South Dakota | |
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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 | 1882 |
| Seat | Miller |
| Largest city | Miller |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,440 sq mi (3,730 km2) |
| • Land | 1,437 sq mi (3,722 km2) |
| • Water | 3.6 sq mi (9 km2), 0.2% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 3,348 |
| • Density | 2.4/sq mi (1/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | hand |
Hand County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 3,431. Its county seat is Miller.
Hand County was named for George A. Hand, territorial secretary. It was created in 1873 by the Dakota territorial legislature. The boundaries were finalized in 1882, the year it was organized.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,440 square miles (3,700 km2), of which 1,437 square miles (3,720 km2) is land and 3.6 square miles (9.3 km2) (0.2%) is water.
The 2010 census recorded a population of 3,431 in the county, with a population density of 2.3883/sq mi (0.92212/km2). There were 1,815 housing units, of which 1,494 were occupied.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,741 people, 1,543 households, and 1,050 families residing in the county. The population density was 3 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 1,840 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 99.30% White, 0.03% Black or African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 0.32% from two or more races. 0.29% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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