Hamlin County
Hamlin County Courthouse |
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US state : | South Dakota |
Administrative headquarters : | Hayti |
Foundation : | 1873 |
Demographics | |
Residents : | 5903 (2010) |
Population density : | 4.5 inhabitants / km 2 |
geography | |
Total area : | 1393 km² |
Water surface : | 81 km² |
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Hamlin County is a county in the state of South Dakota in the United States . The county seat is Hayti .
geography
The district has an area of 1393 square kilometers; 81 square kilometers (5.78 percent) of it is water. It is divided into 13 townships: Brantford, Castlewood, Cleveland, Dempster, Dixon, Estelline, Florence, Garfield, Hamlin, Hayti, Norden, Opdahl and Oxford.
history
The administrative organization of the county was completed in 1873 and named after the politician and American Vice President Hannibal Hamlin .
14 buildings and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) (as of July 31, 2018).
Population development
1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 |
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5945 | 7475 | 8054 | 8299 | 7562 | 7058 | 6303 | 5172 | 5261 | 4974 | 5540 | 5903 |
cities and communes
Cities ( cities )
Communities ( towns )
Web links
Commons : Hamlin County - collection of pictures, videos, and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hamlin County in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System . Retrieved February 22, 2011
- ^ Hamlin County website .
- ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed July 31, 2018.
- ↑ 1900–1990 excerpt from Census.gov . Retrieved March 20, 2015
Coordinates: 44 ° 41 ′ N , 97 ° 12 ′ W