Hutchinson County, South Dakota
| Hutchinson County, South Dakota | |
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Hutchinson County Courthouse in Olivet
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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 | 1871 |
| Seat | Olivet |
| Largest city | Parkston |
| Area | |
| • Total | 814 sq mi (2,108 km2) |
| • Land | 813 sq mi (2,106 km2) |
| • Water | 1.5 sq mi (4 km2), 0.2% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 7,301 |
| • Density | 9.0/sq mi (3/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Hutchinson County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 7,343. Its county seat is Olivet. The county was created in 1862 and organized in 1871. It was named for John Hutchinson, first territorial secretary.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 814 square miles (2,110 km2), of which 813 square miles (2,110 km2) is land and 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2) (0.2%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,075 people, 3,190 households, and 2,191 families residing in the county. The population density was 10 people per square mile (4/km²). There were 3,517 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.82% White, 0.09% Black or African American, 0.57% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 0.36% from two or more races. 0.52% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
63% of the population of Hutchinson County reports German ancestry and 8,3 speak German at home.
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