Hutchinson County, South Dakota
Hutchinson County, South Dakota | |
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 Hutchinson County Courthouse in Olivet | |
 Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota | |
 South Dakota's location within the U.S. | |
| Founded | 1862 (created) 1871 (organized) |
| Named for | John Hutchinson |
| 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.) | |
| • (2017) | 7,358 |
| • Density | 9.05/sq mi (3.49/km2) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Central: UTC−6/−5 |
Hutchinson County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 7,343.[1] Its county seat is Olivet.[2] The county was created in 1862 and organized in 1871; it was named for John Hutchinson, first territorial secretary.[3]
Contents
1 History
2 Geography
2.1 Major highways
2.2 Adjacent counties
2.3 Protected areas[7]
2.4 Lakes[7]
3 Demographics
3.1 2000 census
3.2 2010 census
3.3 Mennonites and Hutterites
4 Communities
4.1 Cities
4.2 Towns
4.3 Census-designated places
4.4 Unincorporated communities[7]
4.5 Townships
5 Politics
6 See also
7 References
History
Hutchinson County was created by act of the territorial legislature on 8 May 1862. Its boundaries included portions of present day Davison and Hanson Counties, and part of what is presently Hutchinson County was within the boundaries of Jayne County. Maxwell City was established as the county seat, and it remained there until October of 1873 when it was moved to Olivet following an election. On 13 January 1871, the territorial legislature established the present county boundaries and completed its governing organization. In two actions in January 1873, the legislature divided Hutchinson County into two counties - the northern half was named Armstrong County, with Milltown as the seat. However, in 1879, Armstrong County was dissolved and its area re-annexed into Hutchinson County.[4][5][6]
Geography
The James River flows south-southeasterly through the central part of Hutchinson County. The county's terrain consists of rolling hills, with the area largely devoted to agriculture.[7] The terrain slopes to the river valley from both sides, with the county's highest point at its SW corner: 1,880' (573m) ASL.[8]
Hutchinson 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.[9]
Major highways
U.S. Highway 18
U.S. Highway 81
South Dakota Highway 25
South Dakota Highway 37
South Dakota Highway 44
U.S. Highway 18
U.S. Highway 81
South Dakota Highway 25
South Dakota Highway 37
South Dakota Highway 44
Adjacent counties
Hanson County - north
McCook County - northeast
Turner County - east
Yankton County - southeast
Bon Homme County - south
Charles Mix County - southwest
Douglas County - west
Davison County - northwest
Protected areas[7]
- Mogck Slough State Public Shooting Area
- Weigher Slough State Public Shooting Area
Lakes[7]
- Lake Dimock
- Lake Menno
- Silver Lake
- Tripp Lake
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 37 | — | |
| 1880 | 5,573 | 14,962.2% | |
| 1890 | 10,469 | 87.9% | |
| 1900 | 11,897 | 13.6% | |
| 1910 | 12,319 | 3.5% | |
| 1920 | 13,475 | 9.4% | |
| 1930 | 13,904 | 3.2% | |
| 1940 | 12,668 | −8.9% | |
| 1950 | 11,423 | −9.8% | |
| 1960 | 11,085 | −3.0% | |
| 1970 | 10,379 | −6.4% | |
| 1980 | 9,350 | −9.9% | |
| 1990 | 8,262 | −11.6% | |
| 2000 | 8,075 | −2.3% | |
| 2010 | 7,343 | −9.1% | |
| Est. 2017 | 7,358 | [10] | 0.2% |
| US Decennial Census[11] 1790-1960[12] 1900-1990[13] 1990-2000[14] 2010-2016[1] | |||
2000 census
As of the 2000 United States Census,[15] there were 8,075 people, 3,190 households, and 2,191 families 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.
There were 3,190 households out of which 28.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.50% were married couples living together, 4.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.30% were non-families. 29.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.03.
The county population contained 24.90% under the age of 18, 5.60% from 18 to 24, 22.10% from 25 to 44, 21.20% from 45 to 64, and 26.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 94.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $30,026, and the median income for a family was $37,715. Males had a median income of $25,654 versus $18,141 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,922. About 9.60% of families and 13.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.30% of those under age 18 and 11.30% of those age 65 or over.
2010 census
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 7,343 people, 2,930 households, and 1,871 families in the county.[16] The population density was 9.0 inhabitants per square mile (3.5/km2). There were 3,351 housing units at an average density of 4.1 per square mile (1.6/km2).[17] The racial makeup of the county was 97.4% white, 0.7% American Indian, 0.4% black or African American, 0.2% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.6% of the population.[16] In terms of ancestry, 67.7% were German, 8.7% were Russian, 7.4% were Norwegian, 6.9% were Irish, and 3.6% were American.[18]
Of the 2,930 households, 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 36.1% were non-families, and 33.4% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.82. The median age was 46.8 years.[16]
The median income for a household in the county was $39,310 and the median income for a family was $52,390. Males had a median income of $35,180 versus $25,417 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,944. About 6.4% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.5% of those under age 18 and 14.5% of those age 65 or over.[19]
Mennonites and Hutterites
Hutchinson County is the most heavily Mennonite-populated county of South Dakota. German-speaking Mennonites from Russia settled in the county beginning in 1874 until the early 1880s.[20] South Dakota has the nation's largest population of Hutterites,[21] a communal Anabaptist group that emigrated also from Russia during the same period as the Mennonites, with whom they share the Anabaptist faith. Hutterites live in communities each of about 150 people. Wolf Creek Colony is in Hutchinson County, where the Wolf meets the James River. This colony is west of Freeman and north of Olivet and Menno.[22]
Communities
Cities
- Parkston
- Freeman
Towns
- Dimock
- Tripp
- Menno
Olivet (county seat)
Census-designated places
- Kaylor
- Milltown
Unincorporated communities[7]
- Clayton
- Lake Tripp
- Wolf Creek
Townships
- Capital
- Clayton
- Cross Plains
- Fair
- Foster
- German
- Grandview
- Kassel
- Kaylor
- Kulm
- Liberty
- Mittown
- Molan
- Oak Hollow
- Pleasant
- Sharon
- Silver Lake
- Starr
- Susquehanna
- Sweet
- Valley
- Wittenberg
- Wolf Creek
Politics
Like most of South Dakota, Hutchinson County is overwhelmingly Republican. Only one Democratic presidential candidate – Franklin D. Roosevelt in his 1932 landslide – has ever carried the county. Surprisingly, in the 1928 and 1972 Republican landslides Hutchinson County actually voted more Democratic than the nation at-large due to German Lutheran anti-Prohibition voting for Al Smith in the first case and a strong “favorite son” vote for George McGovern in the latter. Apart from these two hugely anomalous cases, only four Democrats have ever topped forty percent of the county’s vote, and only four statewide Republican nominees failed to win a majority.
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third parties |
|---|---|---|---|
2016 | 74.8% 2,517 | 20.6% 692 | 4.6% 156 |
2012 | 71.6% 2,451 | 27.0% 923 | 1.5% 51 |
2008 | 63.3% 2,285 | 34.4% 1,242 | 2.3% 81 |
2004 | 69.9% 2,899 | 28.4% 1,177 | 1.7% 71 |
2000 | 68.9% 2,497 | 29.0% 1,052 | 2.1% 76 |
1996 | 55.7% 2,177 | 32.9% 1,285 | 11.5% 449 |
1992 | 48.2% 2,002 | 29.1% 1,211 | 22.7% 943 |
1988 | 62.6% 2,700 | 36.9% 1,594 | 0.5% 22 |
1984 | 72.9% 3,372 | 26.8% 1,237 | 0.3% 15 |
1980 | 73.2% 3,789 | 22.1% 1,145 | 4.8% 246 |
1976 | 57.5% 2,822 | 42.0% 2,062 | 0.5% 22 |
1972 | 57.8% 3,092 | 42.0% 2,248 | 0.2% 8 |
1968 | 69.1% 3,544 | 27.5% 1,412 | 3.4% 175 |
1964 | 56.9% 2,884 | 43.2% 2,189 | |
1960 | 71.7% 3,948 | 28.3% 1,557 | |
1956 | 73.2% 3,870 | 26.8% 1,420 | |
1952 | 83.2% 4,322 | 16.8% 875 | |
1948 | 70.0% 2,906 | 29.1% 1,209 | 0.9% 36 |
1944 | 84.5% 3,799 | 15.5% 699 | |
1940 | 82.1% 5,051 | 17.9% 1,103 | |
1936 | 48.3% 2,804 | 43.1% 2,500 | 8.6% 497 |
1932 | 29.0% 1,504 | 69.9% 3,630 | 1.1% 58 |
1928 | 52.6% 2,145 | 46.6% 1,898 | 0.8% 34 |
1924 | 24.7% 893 | 5.0% 180 | 70.4% 2,550 |
1920 | 51.2% 1,873 | 6.6% 243 | 42.2% 1,546 |
1916 | 73.2% 1,636 | 23.2% 519 | 3.6% 80 |
1912 | 30.3% 647 | 69.8% 1,492 | |
1908 | 69.0% 1,507 | 28.4% 619 | 2.6% 57 |
1904 | 80.3% 1,752 | 16.7% 365 | 2.9% 64 |
1900 | 73.5% 1,528 | 25.7% 534 | 0.9% 18 |
1896 | 75.0% 1,413 | 24.3% 458 | 0.7% 14 |
1892 | 64.4% 1,034 | 15.8% 254 | 19.8% 317 |
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Hutchinson County, South Dakota
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Coordinates: 43°20′N 97°45′W / 43.34°N 97.75°W / 43.34; -97.75
