County population in 2016: 7,386 (all rural); it was 8,075 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 917 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,403 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 2,514 Renter-occupied apartments: 610 (it was 676 in 2000)
% of renters here:
21%
State:
32%
Land area: 813 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 9 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Hutchinson County: 76.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (54.7%), Educational, health and social services (16.1%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (10.5%).
Estimated median household income in 2016: $49,528 ($30,026 in 1999)
This county:
$49,528
South Dakota:
$54,467
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $424 (lower quartile is $316, upper quartile is $524)
This county:
$424
State:
$601
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $81,500 (it was $47,100 in 2000)
Hutchinson:
$81,500
South Dakota:
$160,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $49,417 - $163,917 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $985 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $397
Institutionalized population: 236
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 1
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 1
Burglaries: 0
Thefts: 0
Auto thefts: 0
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,442 (1.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,384 (1.7%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 12.7%
Hutchinson County:
12.7%
South Dakota:
13.3%
(11.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 29.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 93.4% for American Indian residents, 6.7% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 44.6 years old
(Males: 42.5 years old, Females: 47.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 46.7 years old, Black residents: 6.4 years old, American Indian residents: 23.1 years old, Asian residents: 30.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 22.8 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hutchinson 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 Hutchinson County: Paxton (A), Fort Randall Historic Site (B), Hilltop Drive-In (C), Mulehead Ranch (D), Milks Camp (E), Spring Valley Township Hall (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Hutchinson County include: Peace Church (A), Saint Francis of Xavier Church (B), Ponca Creek Church (C), Gospel Tabernacle Church (D), Fairmont Church (E), Saint Francis Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Bethelhem Cemetery (1), Trinity Lutheran Cemetery (2), Lucas Cemetery (3), Dallas Cemetery (4), Zion Lutheran Cemetery (5), Herrick Cemetery (6), Dixon Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Fairfax Lake (A), Lake Burch (B), Oscar Micheaux Reservoir (C), Herrick Lake (D), Indian Lake (E), Haisch Lake (F), Bonesteel Lake (G), Star Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: East Branch Bull Creek (A), Dry Creek (B), Coon Creek (C), Burnt Rock Creek (D), Blue Eyes Creek (E), Landing Creek (F), Oscar Micheaux Creek (G), Hay Creek (H), Sand Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Hutchinson County include: Randall Creek Recreation Area (1), South Scalp Creek Recreation Area (2), South Shore Recreation Area (3), Milks Camp Park (4), South Wheeler Recreation Area (5), Whetstone Bay Recreation Area (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 139 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.1% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 22.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 88 (6.3% naturalized citizens)
Hutchinson County:
1.2%
Whole state:
3.6%
Note: State values scaled to Hutchinson County population
632010 or later
112000 to 2009
111990 to 1999
21980 to 1989
51970 to 1979
41Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 77.0%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 3,019
One, attached: 14
Two: 12
3 or 4: 74
5 to 9: 71
10 to 19: 41
20 to 49: 72
50 or more: 11
Mobile homes: 72
Housing units in Hutchinson County with a mortgage: 673 (25 second mortgage, 37 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,484
Here:
99.9% with mortgage
State:
56.2% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Hutchinson County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
4,194
28
Catholic
1,254
3
Mainline Protestant
969
5
Other
1
-
None
925
-
Hutchinson 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: 5
Hutchinson County:
6.83 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
Hutchinson County:
8.19 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:
6.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 8
This county:
10.92 / 10,000 pop.
State:
9.21 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Hutchinson County:
8.4%
South Dakota:
7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Hutchinson County:
28.0%
State:
27.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
21.7%
State:
14.9%
Agriculture in Hutchinson County:
Average size of farms: 658 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $128,954 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $120.98 The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 55.30% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $113,231 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 72.38% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.43% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $130,154 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.32% Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 12.23 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 3.44% Corn for grain: 136419 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 6417 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 154308 harvested acres Vegetables: 13 harvested acres
Tornado activity:
Hutchinson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below South Dakota state average. It is 2987153.8 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 9 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 5/27/1959, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Hutchinson 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 103.2 miles away from Hutchinson County center On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 647.9 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 70.1 miles away from the county center On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 182.1 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 48.5 miles away from Hutchinson 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 401.8 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 Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: April 08, 2013 to April 10, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4115: May 10, 2013, FEMA Id: 4115, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
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 Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 20, 2010 to January 26, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1887: March 10, 2010, FEMA Id: 1887, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
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/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
South Dakota Severe Winter Storms/Blizzards, Incident Period: January 03, 1997 to January 31, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1156: January 10, 1997, FEMA Id: 1156, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Blizzard
8 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Hutchinson County (18) is greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16 Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 7, Winter Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (7%)
Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
Education, training, and library occupations (10%)
Sales and related occupations (9%)
Healthcare support occupations (8%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Liberia (39%)
Mexico (30%)
Canada (8%)
Guatemala (6%)
United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (5%)
Belarus (3%)
Germany (3%)
German (63%)
American (6%)
Irish (4%)
Dutch (2%)
Norwegian (1%)
Czech (1%)
European (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 2,288 (68.8%)
Carpooled: 182 (5.5%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 21 (0.6%)
Bicycle: 79 (2.4%)
Walked: 333 (10.0%)
Worked at home: 406 (12.2%)
293 people in nursing homes
34 people in unknown juvenile institutions
People in group quarters in Hutchinson County, South Dakota in 2010:
596 people in other noninstitutional facilities
202 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
34 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $49,959.
4.66% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($34,646 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.66%
South Dakota average:
7.96%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.19% relocated from other counties in South Dakota ($24,938 average AGI)
1.47% relocated from other states ($9,708 average AGI)
Hutchinson County:
1.47%
South Dakota average:
3.76%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
5.34% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($32,873 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.34%
South Dakota average:
7.77%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.06% relocated to other counties in South Dakota ($24,947 average AGI)
1.28% relocated to other states ($7,927 average AGI)
Hutchinson County:
1.28%
South Dakota average:
3.55%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 16.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 15.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.6
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 13.6% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 7.9%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Hutchinson County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,949 (1,833 aged, 116 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 196 (13%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Hutchinson County, South Dakota in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (260)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (114)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (108)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (105)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (69)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 26.07 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 12,643 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 2,398 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 55,370
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 818 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,834 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 26
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 25 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 13
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 13
Household type by relationship:
Households: 7,386
In family households: 5,850 (1,042 male householders, 867 female householders)
1,588 spouses, 2,112 children (1,911 natural, 54 adopted, 145 stepchildren), 30 grandchildren, 32 brothers or sisters, 30 parents, 40 other relatives, 86 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,027 (478 male householders (436 living alone)), 483 female householders (476 living alone)), 64 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 500
Size of family households: 1,101 2-persons, 279 3-persons, 287 4-persons, 177 5-persons, 34 6-persons, 27 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 913 1-person, 52 2-persons.
1,276 married couples with children.
353 single-parent households (118 men, 235 women).
95.1% of residents of Hutchinson speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).
3.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 18% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $56,858,000 ($7,411 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $2,447,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $21,287,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $11,572,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $11,484,000 Federal grants: $7,618,000 Federal procurement contracts: $584,000 ($54,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $4,312,000 ($1,959,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $2,062,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,422,000 Federal Government insurance: $60,671,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 450
Here:
59 per 1000 residents
State:
72 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 681
Here:
90 per 1000 residents
State:
48 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +4
Here:
+1 per 1000 residents
State:
+5 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -256
Here:
-34 per 1000 residents
State:
-1 per 1000 residents
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.09 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
7.0
State:
6.9
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.2
State:
4.2
Note: State values scaled to Hutchinson County population
252014 or later
252010 to 2013
1412000 to 2009
2021990 to 1999
2021980 to 1989
4141970 to 1979
3701960 to 1969
4731950 to 1959
2111940 to 1949
1,2821939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Hutchinson County, South Dakota
Note: State values scaled to Hutchinson County population
39no vehicle
3911 vehicle
7672 vehicles
5373 vehicles
2464 vehicles
1785+ vehicles
Note: State values scaled to Hutchinson County population
86no vehicle
3501 vehicle
1872 vehicles
543 vehicles
294 vehicles
45+ vehicles
89.6% of Hutchinson County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in South Dakota.
Hutchinson County:
89.6%
State average:
84.4%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 5,824
Other state: 1,446
Northeast: 128
Midwest: 810
South: 161
West: 353
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Hutchinson County
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