County population in 2016: 3,447 (all rural); it was 3,139 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 471 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 440 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 883 Renter-occupied apartments: 134 (it was 232 in 2000)
% of renters here:
21%
State:
32%
Land area: 435 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 8 people per square mile (very low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Hanson County: 78.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (37.6%), Educational, health and social services (32.7%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (10.9%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,475 (1.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,561 (1.2%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 9.5%
Hanson County:
9.5%
South Dakota:
13.3%
(7.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 15.5% for Black residents, 93.7% for American Indian residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 35.5 years old
(Males: 35.4 years old, Females: 36.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 35.7 years old, Black residents: 22.6 years old, American Indian residents: 21.8 years old, Asian residents: 9.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 57.8 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hanson County is $368 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $620 a month.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Hanson County: Buffalo Ridge (A), Penitentiary Farms (B), Buffalo Trading Post (C), Union Center (D), Crooks Volunteer Fire Department (E), EROS Data Center (F), Sioux Falls Fire Rescue Station 10 (G), Crooks City Hall (H), Don Lee Kulow Memorial Library (I), Lyons Volunteer Fire Department (J), Split Rock Township Volunteer Fire Department (K), Renner Fire Rescue (L), Brandon Fire Department (M). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Hanson County include: Saint Jacobs Church (A), Beaver Valley Church (B), Benton Church (C), East Nidaros Church (D), Highland Church (E), West Nidaros Church (F), Saint Joseph Catholic Church (G), Split Rock Church (H), Willow Creek Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: South Beaver Valley Cemetery (1), Reformed Church Cemetery (2), Dell Rapids Cemetery (3), Berg Cemetery (4), Bethania Cemetery (5), Bethany Cemetery (6), Bethel Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Wall Lake (A), Lost Lake (B), Fensterman Slough (C), Clear Lake (D), Scotts Slough (E), Beaver Lake (F), Grass Lake (G), Buffalo Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Colton Creek (A), Slip-up Creek (B), Willow Creek (C), West Pipestone Creek (D), West Branch Skunk Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 61 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 22.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 2 (98.0% naturalized citizens)
Hanson County:
0.1%
Whole state:
3.6%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 0
2000 to 2009: 1
1990 to 1999: 0
1980 to 1989: 2
1970 to 1979: 0
Before 1970: 7
Note: State values scaled to Hanson County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 40.8%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 1,121
One, attached: 3
3 or 4: 18
5 to 9: 6
10 to 19: 4
Mobile homes: 36
Housing units in Hanson County with a mortgage: 414 (3 second mortgage, 54 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 507
Here:
45.0% with mortgage
State:
56.2% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Hanson County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
1,184
4
Evangelical Protestant
668
6
Mainline Protestant
162
2
None
1,317
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Hanson County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 1
Hanson County:
2.78 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 1
Hanson County:
2.78 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:
6.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 1
This county:
2.78 / 10,000 pop.
State:
9.21 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Hanson County:
6.8%
South Dakota:
7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Hanson County:
28.2%
State:
27.7%
Agriculture in Hanson County:
Average size of farms: 780 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $152,243 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $128.47 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 51.24% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $120,135 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 74.11% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.59% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $165,090 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.54% Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 12.08 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 3.55% Corn for grain: 74584 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 4565 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 74459 harvested acres
Tornado activity:
Hanson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below South Dakota state average. It is 1198445.1 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 9 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 6/7/1993, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado injured 5 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Hanson County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below South Dakota state average. It is 66% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 89.4 miles away from Hanson County center On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 641.5 miles away from the county center, causing $26,000,000 total damage On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 83.3 miles away from the county center On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 163.3 miles away from the county center On 10/25/1990 at 06:25:25, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 35.5 miles away from Hanson County center On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 402.9 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS)
Most recent natural disasters:
South Dakota Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 13, 2014 to June 20, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4186: July 28, 2014, FEMA Id: 4186, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
South Dakota Flooding, Incident Period: March 11, 2011 to July 22, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1984: May 13, 2011, FEMA Id: 1984, Natural disaster type: Flood
South Dakota Flooding, Incident Period: March 10, 2010 to June 20, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1915: May 13, 2010, FEMA Id: 1915, Natural disaster type: Flood
South Dakota Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 02, 2008 to June 12, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1774: July 09, 2008, FEMA Id: 1774, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
South Dakota Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 04, 2007 to June 08, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1702: May 22, 2007, FEMA Id: 1702, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
South Dakota Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: November 27, 2005 to November 29, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1620: December 20, 2005, FEMA Id: 1620, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
South Dakota Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: September 06, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3234: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3234, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
South Dakota Severe Storms, Incident Period: March 01, 2001 to April 30, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1375: May 17, 2001, FEMA Id: 1375, Natural disaster type: Storm
South Dakota Flooding, Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: April 25, 1998 to June 22, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1218: June 01, 1998, FEMA Id: 1218, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
South Dakota Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: February 03, 1997 to May 24, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1173: April 07, 1997, FEMA Id: 1173, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
8 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Hanson County (18) is greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16 Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 12, Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 4, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Transportation occupations (7%)
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
Education, training, and library occupations (15%)
Sales and related occupations (8%)
Management occupations (8%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (0%)
England (0%)
Scotland (0%)
Ireland (0%)
Denmark (0%)
Norway (0%)
Sweden (0%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Hanson County (%):
German (55%)
American (9%)
Norwegian (4%)
English (4%)
Irish (2%)
Czech (2%)
Dutch (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 507 (60.6%)
Carpooled: 47 (5.6%)
Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0.2%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 2 (0.2%)
Bicycle: 43 (5.1%)
Walked: 60 (7.2%)
Worked at home: 162 (19.4%)
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
520 people in other noninstitutional facilitiesAverage gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $57,231.
6.99% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($43,766 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.99%
South Dakota average:
7.96%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.59% relocated from other counties in South Dakota ($11,371 average AGI)
4.39% relocated from other states ($32,395 average AGI)
Hanson County:
4.39%
South Dakota average:
3.76%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
7.82% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($40,929 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.82%
South Dakota average:
7.77%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.18% relocated to other counties in South Dakota ($7,621 average AGI)
5.64% relocated to other states ($33,307 average AGI)
Hanson County:
5.64%
South Dakota average:
3.55%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Hanson County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,040 (962 aged, 78 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 173 (18%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Hanson County, South Dakota in 1999 - 2014:
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (28)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (26)
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (25)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (16)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (11)
Cardiovascular disease, unspecified (10)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,655 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 214 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 27
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 27
Household type by relationship:
Households: 3,447
In family households: 2,931 (395 male householders, 372 female householders)
704 spouses, 1,403 children (1,312 natural, 49 adopted, 41 stepchildren), 17 grandchildren, 15 brothers or sisters, 12 parents, 13 other relatives, 13 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 323 (160 male householders (146 living alone)), 128 female householders (128 living alone)), 34 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 186
Size of family households: 374 2-persons, 88 3-persons, 165 4-persons, 85 5-persons, 30 6-persons, 23 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 274 1-person, 12 2-persons, 2 4-persons.
966 married couples with children.
130 single-parent households (3 men, 127 women).
92.0% of residents of Hanson speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (93% speak English very well, 7% speak English not well).
5.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (98% speak English very well, 2% speak English well).
1.8% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $26,462,000 ($6,989 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,014,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $10,522,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $2,205,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,368,000 Federal grants: $6,414,000 Federal procurement contracts: $199,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $754,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $387,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $363,000 Federal Government insurance: $30,919,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 307
Here:
82 per 1000 residents
State:
72 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 97
Here:
26 per 1000 residents
State:
48 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +5
Here:
+1 per 1000 residents
State:
+5 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +404
Here:
+108 per 1000 residents
State:
-1 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Hanson County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.00 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
7.2
State:
6.9
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
6.0
State:
4.2
Year house built
2014 or later: 8
2010 to 2013: 25
2000 to 2009: 131
1990 to 1999: 81
1980 to 1989: 94
1970 to 1979: 132
1960 to 1969: 73
1950 to 1959: 89
1940 to 1949: 41
1939 or earlier: 513
Note: State values scaled to Hanson population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Hanson County, South Dakota
Note: State values scaled to Hanson County population
no vehicle: 9
1 vehicle: 123
2 vehicles: 295
3 vehicles: 269
4 vehicles: 157
5+ vehicles: 75
no vehicle: 5
1 vehicle: 41
2 vehicles: 40
3 vehicles: 12
4 vehicles: 20
5+ vehicles: 14
91% of Hanson County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 20% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in South Dakota.
Hanson County:
90.8%
State average:
84.4%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 2,689
Other state: 728
Northeast: 73
Midwest: 233
South: 170
West: 253
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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