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Hazel, South Dakota

Hazel, South Dakota
Town
Location in Hamlin County and the state of South Dakota
Location in Hamlin County and the state of South Dakota
Coordinates: 44°45′32″N 97°22′51″W / 44.75889°N 97.38083°W / 44.75889; -97.38083Coordinates: 44°45′32″N 97°22′51″W / 44.75889°N 97.38083°W / 44.75889; -97.38083
Country United States
State South Dakota
County Hamlin
Founded 1888
Area
 • Total 0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2)
 • Land 0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 1,765 ft (538 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 91
 • Estimate (2012) 90
 • Density 379.2/sq mi (146.4/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 57242
Area code(s) 605
FIPS code 46-27940
GNIS feature ID 1255492

Hazel is a town in Hamlin County, South Dakota, United States. It is part of the Watertown, South Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 91 at the 2010 census.

The town is named for Hazel Bowley, the daughter of the original owner of the town site.

Hazel is located at 44°45′32″N 97°22′51″W / 44.75889°N 97.38083°W / 44.75889; -97.38083 (44.758926, -97.380800).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.24 square miles (0.62 km2), all of it land.

Hazel has been assigned the ZIP code 57242 and the FIPS place code 27940.

As of the census of 2010, there were 91 people, 36 households, and 21 families residing in the town. The population density was 379.2 inhabitants per square mile (146.4/km2). There were 42 housing units at an average density of 175.0 per square mile (67.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.8% White and 2.2% from two or more races.

There were 36 households of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 2.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.7% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.43.


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