| ZIP Codes: | 3 ZIP Codes (3 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 605 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:42 PM |
| Population: | 2,536 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 46061 |
| CBSA: | Mitchell, SD |
| Land Area: | 372 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 1 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 43.6671, -97.7477 |
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2,536 residents live across 3 ZIPs covering 372 sq mi, served by 3 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 2,718 to 2,536 from 2014 to 2024 — a -6.7% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 57311 (Alexandria, $103,839 median) and poorest ZIP 57340 (Fulton, $58,500) are 9.5 miles apart — a 1.8× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.2× across this county — from $160,700 in 57332 (Emery) to $186,800 in 57311 (Alexandria).
Educational attainment ranges from 15.3% bachelor's+ in 57340 (Fulton) to 24.7% in 57311 (Alexandria) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within South Dakota, this is the #52 most populous of 82 counties and ranks #32 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $87,279 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
23.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (397 of 1,710 reporting).
3 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Hanson County lost 6.7% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share: