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Hand County, South Dakota

Hand County, South Dakota, has 3,121 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Miller. It uses Central Time and covers 1,437 sq mi (3,721 km²) of land.

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Hand County in South Dakota
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Hand County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
3,121
Land area
1,437 sq mi (3,721 km²)
County seat or government
Miller
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$74,635 ± $7,251
Median home value
$159,300 ± $13,590
Median rent, with utilities
$587 ± $126
Homes lived in by their owners
65.5% ± 3.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Huron, SD micro area
Water area
3.58 sq mi (9.28 km²)
State
South Dakota
County code (FIPS)
46059
Coordinates (central point)
44.546713, -99.004575
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Hand County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 574692,866 people
  2. 573621,967 people
  3. 57381474 people
  4. 57467410 people
  5. 57476349 people
  6. 57373339 people
  7. 57470242 people
  8. 57371238 people

8 ZIP Code areas overlap Hand County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Hand County, largest first

  1. Park Township133 people
  2. Ohio Township127 people
  3. Miller Township99 people
  4. Cedar Township90 people
  5. Rockdale Township90 people
  6. Glendale Township82 people
  7. Como Township72 people
  8. Ontario Township63 people
  9. St. Lawrence Township62 people
  10. Grand Township55 people
  11. Spring Lake Township55 people
  12. Wheaton Township46 people
All 35
  1. Midland Township43 people
  2. Hulbert Township39 people
  3. York Township36 people
  4. Holden Township33 people
  5. Burdette Township30 people
  6. Gilbert Township30 people
  7. Alden Township29 people
  8. Linn Township26 people
  9. Rose Hill Township23 people
  10. Campbell Township18 people
  11. Plato Township16 people
  12. Pleasant Valley Township10 people
  13. Greenleaf Township6 people
  14. Mondamin Township4 people
  15. Alpha Township0 people
  16. Bates Township0 people
  17. Carlton Township0 people
  18. Florence Township0 people
  19. Hiland Township0 people
  20. Logan Township0 people
  21. Pearl Township0 people
  22. Riverside Township0 people
  23. Spring Hill Township0 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in South Dakota, by county

School districts in Hand County, largest first

  1. Redfield School District 56-43,008 people
  2. Miller Area School District 29-42,851 people
  3. Faulkton School District 24-41,757 people
  4. Hitchcock-Tulare School District 56-61,698 people
  5. Wolsey-Wessington School District 02-61,510 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Miller, South Dakota (city)1,363 people
  2. Wessington, South Dakota (city)192 people
  3. St. Lawrence, South Dakota (town)172 people
  4. Millerdale Colony, South Dakota (CDP)90 people
  5. Ree Heights, South Dakota (town)38 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Hyde County, South Dakota23 mi west
  2. Buffalo County, South Dakota36 mi south
  3. Faulk County, South Dakota37 mi north
  4. Beadle County, South Dakota37 mi east
  5. Jerauld County, South Dakota38 mi southeast
  6. Spink County, South Dakota42 mi northeast

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.