Hyde County, South Dakota
| Hyde 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 | 1883 |
| Seat | Highmore |
| Largest city | Highmore |
| Area | |
| • Total | 866 sq mi (2,243 km2) |
| • Land | 861 sq mi (2,230 km2) |
| • Water | 5.6 sq mi (15 km2), 0.6% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 1,397 |
| • Density | 1.7/sq mi (1/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Hyde County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,420, making it the fourth-least populous county in South Dakota. Its county seat is Highmore. The county was founded in 1873, as a county of the Dakota Territory, and organized in 1883. It was named for James Hyde, a member of legislature in the 1870s.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 866 square miles (2,240 km2), of which 861 square miles (2,230 km2) is land and 5.6 square miles (15 km2) (0.6%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,671 people, 679 households, and 456 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 769 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 91.08% White, 0.12% Black or African American, 7.96% Native American, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. 0.48% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 679 households out of which 29.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.70% were married couples living together, 6.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.80% were non-families. 30.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.00.
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