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Hamlin County, South Dakota (SD)

County population in 2022: 6,331 (all rural); it was 5,540 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,003
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 735
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 1,676
Renter-occupied apartments: 370 (it was 372 in 2000)
% of renters here:

18%
State:

32%

Land area: 507 sq. mi.

Water area: 31.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 12 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Hamlin County: 77.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (23.2%), Manufacturing (16.0%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (12.2%), Retail trade (11.9%), Construction (11.2%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 75%
  • Government: 15%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Hamlin County, SD (2022)
    • 5,77191.1%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 3585.7%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1552.4%Two or more races
    • 130.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 130.2%Some other race alone
    • 110.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 110.2%Asian alone
Median resident age:

34.0 years
South Dakota median age:

38.5 years
Males: 3,301  (52.2%)
Females: 3,030  (47.8%)
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Average household size:
Hamlin County:

2.0 people
South Dakota:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $77,295 ($33,851 in 1999)
This county:

$77,295
South Dakota:

$69,728

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $530 (lower quartile is $430, upper quartile is $746)
This county:

$530
State:

$747


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $202,920 (it was $53,000 in 2000)
Hamlin:

$202,920
South Dakota:

$245,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $128,581 - $325,662
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,356
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $567

Institutionalized population: 149

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 2
  • Burglaries: 4
  • Thefts: 15
  • Auto thefts: 5

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 5
  • Burglaries: 4
  • Thefts: 26
  • Auto thefts: 5
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Health of residents in Hamlin County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average.
72.1% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
42.7% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
53.9% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
75.6% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 210 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 168 pounds. This is more than average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 43 buildings, average cost: $341,800
  • 2021: 56 buildings, average cost: $332,500
  • 2020: 39 buildings, average cost: $234,400
  • 2019: 38 buildings, average cost: $205,200
  • 2018: 37 buildings, average cost: $206,100
  • 2017: 41 buildings, average cost: $191,400
  • 2016: 22 buildings, average cost: $130,700
  • 2015: 19 buildings, average cost: $199,800
  • 2014: 20 buildings, average cost: $157,700
  • 2013: 22 buildings, average cost: $162,500
  • 2012: 20 buildings, average cost: $148,800
  • 2011: 21 buildings, average cost: $127,700
  • 2010: 22 buildings, average cost: $181,000
  • 2009: 28 buildings, average cost: $136,800
  • 2008: 37 buildings, average cost: $163,000
  • 2007: 35 buildings, average cost: $133,400
  • 2006: 36 buildings, average cost: $179,100
  • 2005: 41 buildings, average cost: $130,400
  • 2004: 36 buildings, average cost: $129,700
  • 2003: 35 buildings, average cost: $138,300
  • 2002: 21 buildings, average cost: $125,900
  • 2001: 21 buildings, average cost: $106,100
  • 2000: 19 buildings, average cost: $105,500
  • 1999: 13 buildings, average cost: $62,800
  • 1998: 14 buildings, average cost: $65,200
  • 1997: 49 buildings, average cost: $34,400
Number of permits per 10,000 Hamlin, SD residents
Average permit cost in Hamlin, SD

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,235 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,829 (0.9%)

Distribution of median household income in Hamlin, SD in 2022
Distribution of house value in Hamlin, SD in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Hamlin, SD in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 7.6%
Hamlin County:

7.6%
South Dakota:

12.5%
(7.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 15.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 3.2% for other race residents, 18.2% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 34.0 years old
(Males: 34.0 years old, Females: 34.1 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 34.0 years old, Black residents: 78.2 years old, American Indian residents: 34.5 years old, Asian residents: 32.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24.4 years old, Other race residents: 29.3 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hamlin County is $377 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $654 a month.

Cities in this county include: Estelline, Castlewood, Lake Poinsett, Lake Norden, Bryant, Hayti, Hazel.

Hamlin County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Neighboring counties: Benzie County, Michigan , Clinton County, New York , Haakon County , Shawano County, Wisconsin , Ogemaw County, Michigan .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

1.6%
South Dakota:

2.0%

Unemployment by year in Hamlin, SD
County total employment by year in Hamlin, SD
County average yearly wages by year in Hamlin, SD

Current college students: 123
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 92.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 207 (12.3% naturalized citizens)

Hamlin County:

3.3%
Whole state:

3.5%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1512010 or later
  • 452000 to 2009
  • 451990 to 1999
  • 11980 to 1989
  • 111970 to 1979
  • 19Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 98.7%

Hamlin County marital status for males Hamlin County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,611
  • One, attached: 14
  • Two: 8
  • 3 or 4: 34
  • 5 to 9: 49
  • 10 to 19: 33
  • 20 or more: 4
  • Mobile homes: 118
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Housing units in Hamlin County with a mortgage: 1,074 (99 second mortgage, 37 home equity loan, 64 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 21

Here:

4.5% with mortgage
State:

98.3% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Hamlin County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant1,3587
Catholic6163
Evangelical Protestant25211
None3,677-
Hamlin 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: 3
Hamlin County:

5.35 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.84 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

1.78 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3
Hamlin County:

5.35 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:

6.68 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 5
This county:

8.91 / 10,000 pop.
State:

9.21 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Hamlin County:

7.9%
South Dakota:

7.7%

Adult obesity rate:
Hamlin County:

27.2%
State:

27.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

11.6%
State:

14.9%

Agriculture in Hamlin County:

Average size of farms: 681 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $128,817
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $172.18
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: 37.68%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $105,417
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 68.45%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.35%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $112,320
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.91%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 10.78
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 5.70%
Corn for grain: 78368 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 11929 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 91952 harvested acres

Earthquake activity:

Hamlin County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Dakota state average. It is 134% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 88.8 miles away from Hamlin County center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 114.5 miles away from the county center
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 662.8 miles away from the county center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 82.0 miles away from the county center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 156.9 miles away from Hamlin 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 88.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • South Dakota Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4527, Natural disaster type: Other
  • South Dakota Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: May 26, 2019 - June 7, 2019, FEMA Id: 4463, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • South Dakota Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, And Flooding, Incident Period: March 13, 2019 - April 26, 2019, FEMA Id: 4440, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm, Flood
  • South Dakota Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 24, 2016 - December 26, 2016, FEMA Id: 4298, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • South Dakota Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 19, 2013 to June 30, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4137: August 02, 2013, FEMA Id: 4137, 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 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
  • 9 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Hamlin County (19) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 8, Winter Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 3, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Hamlin

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,615 (65.3%)
  • Carpooled: 406 (16.4%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 14 (0.6%)
  • Bicycle: 2 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 116 (4.7%)
  • Worked at home: 288 (11.6%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (23%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (27%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Manufacturing (9%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (4%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Management occupations (21%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
  • Production occupations (12%)
  • Transportation occupations (9%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
  • Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (13%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (9%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
  • Management occupations (7%)
  • Production occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (32%)
  • Nicaragua (30%)
  • Guatemala (11%)
  • El Salvador (8%)
  • Honduras (8%)
  • Netherlands (3%)
  • Denmark (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Hamlin County


  • German (29%)
  • Norwegian (15%)
  • Finnish (12%)
  • American (9%)
  • English (6%)
  • Dutch (5%)
  • Danish (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Hamlin County, South Dakota in 2010:

  • 149 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 90 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 6 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
109 people in other group homes
59 people in nursing homes
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $73,449.

7.70% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($61,123 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.70%
South Dakota average:

8.18%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.95% relocated from other counties in South Dakota ($37,123 average AGI)
2.75% relocated from other states ($24,000 average AGI)
Hamlin County:

2.75%
South Dakota average:

4.11%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Codington County, SD  1.40% ($57,968 average AGI)


6.95% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($61,000 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.95%
South Dakota average:

7.42%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.99% relocated to other counties in South Dakota ($50,366 average AGI)
0.95% relocated to other states ($10,634 average AGI)
Hamlin County:

0.95%
South Dakota average:

3.31%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Codington County, SD  1.82% ($49,300 average AGI)
to Brookings County, SD  1.18% ($70,423)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 16.7

Births per 1000 population in Hamlin County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 11.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Hamlin County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.3

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Hamlin County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 9.7%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.2%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Hamlin County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Hamlin County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Hamlin County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Hamlin County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Hamlin County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Hamlin County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,020 (945 aged, 75 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 245 (16%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Hamlin County, South Dakota in 1999 - 2019:

  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (71)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (25)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,980
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,489
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 53

Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 18

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 18

Household type by relationship:

Households: 6,331
  • Male householders: 1,195 (312 living alone), Female householders: 1,061 (231 living alone)
  • 1,367 spouses (1,363 opposite-sex spouses), 108 unmarried partners, (108 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,214 children (2,004 natural, 34 adopted, 187 stepchildren), 30 grandchildren, 17 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 0 foster children, 36 other relatives, 81 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 200

Size of family households: 713 2-persons, 245 3-persons, 243 4-persons, 226 5-persons, 101 6-persons, 101 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 541 1-person, 56 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 3 5-persons.

1,702 married couples with children.
322 single-parent households (168 men, 154 women).

93.8% of residents of Hamlin speak English at home.
5.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (28% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 21% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $30,864,000 ($5,536 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $579,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $12,349,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $5,124,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,572,000
Federal grants: $3,728,000
Federal procurement contracts: $553,000 ($172,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,539,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $189,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,981,000
Federal Government insurance: $38,961,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 504
Here:

88 per 1000 residents
State:

72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 335
Here:

59 per 1000 residents
State:

48 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: 0
Here:

0 per 1000 residents
State:

+5 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +7
Here +1 per 1000 residents
State -1 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Hamlin County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.37 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.9
State:

7.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.7
State:

4.1

Year house built in Hamlin County, South Dakota
  • Year house built in Hamlin County, South Dakota
  • 142020 or later
  • 3692010 to 2019
  • 3962000 to 2009
  • 1861990 to 1999
  • 2311980 to 1989
  • 3641970 to 1979
  • 2011960 to 1969
  • 2311950 to 1959
  • 1211940 to 1949
  • 7061939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Hamlin County, South Dakota
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Hamlin County, South Dakota
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Hamlin County, South Dakota
  • 01 room
  • 32 rooms
  • 383 rooms
  • 1504 rooms
  • 2335 rooms
  • 3786 rooms
  • 2807 rooms
  • 2808 rooms
  • 4839+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hamlin County, South Dakota
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hamlin County, South Dakota
  • 171 room
  • 102 rooms
  • 773 rooms
  • 844 rooms
  • 955 rooms
  • 196 rooms
  • 287 rooms
  • 518 rooms
  • 419+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Hamlin County, South Dakota
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Hamlin County, South Dakota
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Hamlin County, South Dakota
  • 0no bedroom
  • 571 bedroom
  • 2632 bedrooms
  • 7043 bedrooms
  • 5514 bedrooms
  • 2755+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hamlin County, South Dakota
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hamlin County, South Dakota
  • 18no bedroom
  • 691 bedroom
  • 1742 bedrooms
  • 933 bedrooms
  • 384 bedrooms
  • 265+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Hamlin County, South Dakota in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Hamlin County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Hamlin County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 22no vehicle
  • 1801 vehicle
  • 7492 vehicles
  • 4393 vehicles
  • 2754 vehicles
  • 1715+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Hamlin County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Hamlin County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 18no vehicle
  • 1391 vehicle
  • 1632 vehicles
  • 753 vehicles
  • 114 vehicles
  • 65+ vehicles

89.2% of Hamlin County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in South Dakota.

Hamlin County:

89.2%
State average:

86.6%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 4,414
  • Other state: 1,661
  • Northeast: 80
  • Midwest: 877
  • South: 130
  • West: 584
Year householders moved into unit in Hamlin County, SD
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Hamlin County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 44.5%Utility gas
  • 28.1%Electricity
  • 22.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.1%Other fuel
  • 1.2%Wood
  • 0.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.7%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 50.4%Electricity
  • 36.6%Utility gas
  • 12.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.2%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 36
Here:

4.4%
South Dakota:

11.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8
Here:

1.5%
South Dakota:

7.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 11
Here:

9.9%
South Dakota:

10.2%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Hamlin County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Charges - Regular Highways: $440,000
    Other: $244,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $36,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,603,000
    Police Protection: $412,000
    General - Other: $314,000
    Financial Administration: $295,000
    General Public Buildings: $266,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $172,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $171,000
    Central Staff Services: $111,000
    Correctional Institutions: $93,000
    Health - Other: $67,000
    Housing and Community Development: $38,000
    Parks and Recreation: $26,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $16,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $359,000
    Other: $33,000
    General Local Government Support: $19,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Regular Highways: $16,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $36,000
    Interest Earnings: $24,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $6,000
    Rents: $1,000
    Sale of Property: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,483,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $610,000
    General Local Government Support: $45,000
    Other: $43,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,333,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $165,000
    Other License: $28,000

Hamlin County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Charges - Regular Highways: $440,000
    Other: $244,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $36,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,603,000
    Police Protection: $412,000
    General - Other: $314,000
    Financial Administration: $295,000
    General Public Buildings: $266,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $172,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $171,000
    Central Staff Services: $111,000
    Correctional Institutions: $93,000
    Health - Other: $67,000
    Housing and Community Development: $38,000
    Parks and Recreation: $26,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $16,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $359,000
    Other: $33,000
    General Local Government Support: $19,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Regular Highways: $16,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $36,000
    Interest Earnings: $24,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $6,000
    Rents: $1,000
    Sale of Property: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,483,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $610,000
    General Local Government Support: $45,000
    Other: $43,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,333,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $165,000
    Other License: $28,000

Hamlin County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Charges - Regular Highways: $440,000
    Other: $244,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $36,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,603,000
    Police Protection: $412,000
    General - Other: $314,000
    Financial Administration: $295,000
    General Public Buildings: $266,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $172,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $171,000
    Central Staff Services: $111,000
    Correctional Institutions: $93,000
    Health - Other: $67,000
    Housing and Community Development: $38,000
    Parks and Recreation: $26,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $16,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $359,000
    Other: $33,000
    General Local Government Support: $19,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Regular Highways: $16,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $36,000
    Interest Earnings: $24,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $6,000
    Rents: $1,000
    Sale of Property: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,483,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $610,000
    General Local Government Support: $45,000
    Other: $43,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,333,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $165,000
    Other License: $28,000

Hamlin County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Charges - Regular Highways: $440,000
    Other: $244,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $36,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,603,000
    Police Protection: $412,000
    General - Other: $314,000
    Financial Administration: $295,000
    General Public Buildings: $266,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $172,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $171,000
    Central Staff Services: $111,000
    Correctional Institutions: $93,000
    Health - Other: $67,000
    Housing and Community Development: $38,000
    Parks and Recreation: $26,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $16,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $359,000
    Other: $33,000
    General Local Government Support: $19,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Regular Highways: $16,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $36,000
    Interest Earnings: $24,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $6,000
    Rents: $1,000
    Sale of Property: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,483,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $610,000
    General Local Government Support: $45,000
    Other: $43,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,333,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $165,000
    Other License: $28,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 58
  • Number of aged recipients: 16
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 42
  • Number of recipients under 18: 13
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 26
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 19
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 19
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 21
Most common first names in Hamlin County, SD among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John6579.9 years
William4681.0 years
Mary3786.2 years
Anna3687.9 years
Henry3580.1 years
George3181.8 years
James2675.5 years
Carl2484.1 years
Arthur2376.4 years
Edward2379.1 years
Most common last names in Hamlin County, SD among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Anderson5580.3 years
Johnson4781.8 years
Peterson2379.4 years
Olson2274.9 years
Jensen2081.1 years
Larson1982.8 years
Carlson1581.0 years
Koistinen1577.8 years
Davis1478.3 years
Lee1482.5 years