Hyde County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,262,[1] making it the second-least populous county in South Dakota. Its county seat is Highmore.[2] The county was founded in 1873, as a county of the Dakota Territory, and organized in 1883.[3] It was named for James Hyde, a member of legislature in the 1870s.[4]
Hyde County | |
|---|---|
 Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota | |
 South Dakota's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 44°33′N 99°29′W / 44.55°N 99.48°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  South Dakota |
| Founded | 1883 |
| Named for | James Hyde |
| Seat | Highmore |
| Largest city | Highmore |
| Area | |
• Total | 866 sq mi (2,240 km2) |
| • Land | 861 sq mi (2,230 km2) |
| • Water | 5.6 sq mi (15 km2) 0.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,262 |
• Estimate (2023) | 1,186  |
| • Density | 1.5/sq mi (0.56/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Website | hydeco |
History
editHyde County was created by the territorial legislature on January 8, 1873, with area partitioned from Buffalo County. It was not organized by that action. Its boundaries were altered by changes in October 1879 and February 1883. On November 5, 1883, the county organization was filled and the county was placed in independent operation.[3]
The current Hyde County courthouse was constructed in 1911 (it is currently listed on the National Register of Historic Places). The county organization included a jail until 1974, when the jail was abandoned and jail-related services were contracted to surrounding counties.[5]
Geography
editThe county terrain consists of semi-arid rolling hills, partly devoted to agriculture. The Missouri River flows southeastward at its SW corner, and delineates a portion of the county's south boundary line.[6]
The terrain slopes toward the county's SW corner. Its highest point is on the lower part of its eastern boundary line, at 2,080 ft (630 m) ASL.[7]
Hyde 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.[8]
Major highways
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Adjacent counties
edit- Faulk County - north
- Hand County - east
- Buffalo County - south
- Lyman County - southwest
- Hughes County - southwest
- Sully County - west
- Potter County - northwest
Protected areas
edit- Chapelle State Game Production Area
- Highmore State Game Production Area
- Rezac Lake State Game Production Area
- Rice Lake State Game Production Area[6]
Lakes
edit- Baloun Lake
- Chapelle Lake
- Lake Boehm
- Rezac Lake
- Rice Lake
- Thomas Lake[6]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,860 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,492 | −19.8% | |
| 1910 | 3,307 | 121.6% | |
| 1920 | 3,315 | 0.2% | |
| 1930 | 3,690 | 11.3% | |
| 1940 | 3,113 | −15.6% | |
| 1950 | 2,811 | −9.7% | |
| 1960 | 2,602 | −7.4% | |
| 1970 | 2,515 | −3.3% | |
| 1980 | 2,069 | −17.7% | |
| 1990 | 1,696 | −18.0% | |
| 2000 | 1,671 | −1.5% | |
| 2010 | 1,420 | −15.0% | |
| 2020 | 1,262 | −11.1% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 1,186 | [9] | −6.0% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[10] 1790-1960[11] 1900-1990[12] 1990-2000[13] 2010-2020[1] | |||
2020 census
editAs of the 2020 census, there were 1,262 people, 522 households, and 355 families residing in the county.[14] The population density was 1.5 inhabitants per square mile (0.58/km2). There were 626 housing units.
2010 census
editAs of the 2010 census, there were 1,420 people, 600 households, and 385 families in the county. The population density was 1.7 inhabitants per square mile (0.66/km2). There were 708 housing units at an average density of 0.8 units per square mile (0.31 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 89.1% white, 8.5% American Indian, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 0.1% black or African American, 0.2% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.1% of the population. In terms of ancestry,
Of the 600 households, 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 35.8% were non-families, and 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.92. The median age was 46.4 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $41,196 and the median income for a family was $61,161. Males had a median income of $36,053 versus $28,456 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,995. About 8.3% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.6% of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
editCity
edit- Highmore (county seat)
Census-designated place
editTownships
edit- Banner
- Bramhall
- Douglas
- Eden
- Franklin
- Holabird
- Highmore
- Illinois
- Lincoln
- Loomis
- Spring Lake
- Union
- Valley
- William Hamilton
Unorganized territories
edit- Central Hyde
- Crow Creek
- North Hyde
Politics
editHyde County voters have been reliably Republican ever since South Dakota's statehood. In only two national elections – the Democratic landslides of Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932 and Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964 – has the county ever voted for a Democratic presidential candidate – although in the Republican landslides of 1956 (due to a major drought and resultant agricultural problems) and 1972 (due to a strong “favorite son” vote for George McGovern) the county actually voted about 4 points more Democratic than the nation at-large.
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2024 | 530 | 76.26% | 148 | 21.29% | 17 | 2.45% |
| 2020 | 564 | 79.44% | 136 | 19.15% | 10 | 1.41% |
| 2016 | 543 | 78.70% | 125 | 18.12% | 22 | 3.19% |
| 2012 | 531 | 72.44% | 189 | 25.78% | 13 | 1.77% |
| 2008 | 547 | 69.68% | 226 | 28.79% | 12 | 1.53% |
| 2004 | 631 | 70.11% | 259 | 28.78% | 10 | 1.11% |
| 2000 | 592 | 70.90% | 218 | 26.11% | 25 | 2.99% |
| 1996 | 493 | 54.54% | 309 | 34.18% | 102 | 11.28% |
| 1992 | 440 | 46.07% | 301 | 31.52% | 214 | 22.41% |
| 1988 | 546 | 53.58% | 436 | 42.79% | 37 | 3.63% |
| 1984 | 797 | 69.43% | 350 | 30.49% | 1 | 0.09% |
| 1980 | 864 | 70.76% | 273 | 22.36% | 84 | 6.88% |
| 1976 | 687 | 54.39% | 572 | 45.29% | 4 | 0.32% |
| 1972 | 789 | 59.50% | 533 | 40.20% | 4 | 0.30% |
| 1968 | 713 | 53.81% | 499 | 37.66% | 113 | 8.53% |
| 1964 | 666 | 47.50% | 736 | 52.50% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1960 | 773 | 53.94% | 660 | 46.06% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1956 | 755 | 55.84% | 597 | 44.16% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1952 | 1,051 | 72.78% | 393 | 27.22% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1948 | 817 | 59.25% | 553 | 40.10% | 9 | 0.65% |
| 1944 | 842 | 64.97% | 454 | 35.03% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1940 | 1,018 | 60.31% | 670 | 39.69% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1936 | 795 | 52.51% | 683 | 45.11% | 36 | 2.38% |
| 1932 | 678 | 42.48% | 895 | 56.08% | 23 | 1.44% |
| 1928 | 961 | 60.82% | 608 | 38.48% | 11 | 0.70% |
| 1924 | 669 | 50.53% | 257 | 19.41% | 398 | 30.06% |
| 1920 | 710 | 68.53% | 233 | 22.49% | 93 | 8.98% |
| 1916 | 438 | 55.58% | 305 | 38.71% | 45 | 5.71% |
| 1912 | 0 | 0.00% | 232 | 33.14% | 468 | 66.86% |
| 1908 | 455 | 64.45% | 212 | 30.03% | 39 | 5.52% |
| 1904 | 443 | 76.91% | 91 | 15.80% | 42 | 7.29% |
| 1900 | 286 | 69.76% | 115 | 28.05% | 9 | 2.20% |
| 1896 | 223 | 64.45% | 121 | 34.97% | 2 | 0.58% |
| 1892 | 184 | 56.44% | 51 | 15.64% | 91 | 27.91% |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ a b "Dakota Territory, South Dakota, and North Dakota: Individual County Chronologies". Dakota Territory Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2006. Archived from the original on April 2, 2018. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 164.
- ^ About Hyde County (accessed February 4, 2019)
- ^ a b c "Hyde County · South Dakota". Google Maps. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ ""Find an Altitude" Google Maps (accessed February 4, 2019)". Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
- ^ "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2023". Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
- ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
- ^ "US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ Leip, David. "Atlas of US Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
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