Hutchinson County, South Dakota

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]

Hutchinson County
U.S. county
Hutchinson County Courthouse in Olivet
Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota
South Dakota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 43°20′N 97°45′W
Country United States
State South Dakota
Founded1862 (created)
1871 (organized)
Named forJohn Hutchinson
SeatOlivet
Largest cityParkston
Area
 • Total814 sq mi (2,110 km2)
 • Land813 sq mi (2,110 km2)
 • Water1.5 sq mi (4 km2)  0.2%
Population
 (2010)
 • Total7,343
 • Estimate 
(2018)
7,380
 • Density9.0/sq mi (3.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districtAt-large

History

Hutchinson County was created by act of the territorial legislature on May 8, 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 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 southwest 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

Adjacent counties

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
CensusPop.%±
187037—
18805,57314,962.2%
189010,46987.9%
190011,89713.6%
191012,3193.5%
192013,4759.4%
193013,9043.2%
194012,668−8.9%
195011,423−9.8%
196011,085−3.0%
197010,379−6.4%
19809,350−9.9%
19908,262−11.6%
20008,075−2.3%
20107,343−9.1%
2019 (est.)7,291[10]−0.7%
US Decennial Census[11]
1790-1960[12] 1900-1990[13]
1990-2000[14] 2010-2018[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

Towns

Census-designated places

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.

Presidential election results
Presidential elections results[23]
Year Republican Democratic Third parties
2020 78.2% 2,944 20.2% 762 1.6% 61
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

References
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