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Hitchcock-Tulare School District 56-6, South Dakota

Hitchcock-Tulare School District 56-6 is a unified school district in Spink County, Beadle County, and Hand County, South Dakota, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 1,698 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 479 sq mi (1,240 km²) of land.

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Hitchcock-Tulare School District 56-6 in South Dakota
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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
1,698 ± 310
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Spink County58% of the district’s landBeadle County37% of the district’s landHand County5% of the district’s land
Land area
479 sq mi (1,240 km²)
Median household income
$87,534 ± $6,278
Median home value
$218,300 ± $11,737
Water area
3.9 sq mi (10.1 km²)
State
South Dakota
Census code (GEOID)
4600046
Coordinates (central point)
44.654750, -98.442983
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Hitchcock-Tulare School District 56-6, largest first

  1. Lincoln Township274 people
  2. Fairfield Township250 people
  3. Tulare (town)175 people
  4. Garfield Township144 people
  5. Glendale Colony (CDP)112 people
  6. Altoona Township103 people
  7. Crandon Township101 people
  8. Hitchcock (town)91 people
  9. Spink Colony (CDP)88 people
  10. Cornwall Township83 people
  11. Pleasant View Township71 people
  12. Broadland Township53 people
All 19
  1. Bonilla Township47 people
  2. Buffalo Township39 people
  3. Lake Township39 people
  4. Belmont Township33 people
  5. Burdette Township30 people
  6. Broadland (town)15 people
  7. Tulare Township14 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Redfield School District 56-417 mi northwest
  2. Wolsey-Wessington School District 02-618 mi south
  3. Doland School District 56-222 mi northeast
  4. Huron School District 02-223 mi southeast
  5. Miller Area School District 29-430 mi west

These share a boundary with Hitchcock-Tulare School District 56-6. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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