Hanson County, South Dakota
| Hanson 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 | 1873 |
| Seat | Alexandria |
| Largest city | Alexandria |
| Area | |
| • Total | 435 sq mi (1,127 km2) |
| • Land | 435 sq mi (1,127 km2) |
| • Water | 0.9 sq mi (2 km2), 0.2% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 3,385 |
| • Density | 7.7/sq mi (3/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Hanson County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 3,331. Its county seat is Alexandria. The county was founded in 1871 and organized in 1873. It was named for Joseph R. Hanson, clerk of the first legislature.
Hanson County is part of the Mitchell, SD Micropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 435 square miles (1,130 km2), of which 435 square miles (1,130 km2) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) (0.2%) is water. It is the third-smallest county in South Dakota by area.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,139 people, 1,115 households, and 848 families residing in the county. The population density was 7 people per square mile (3/km²). There were 1,218 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 99.52% White, 0.10% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.03% from other races, and 0.19% from two or more races. 0.10% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Hanson County was mentioned as an "Extreme Whitopia" in Rich Benjamin's book, Searching for Whitopia.
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