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Overview for Hand County, SD
Hand County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 1,436.6 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 2.3 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population declined by 36.4%. On the 2000 census form, 99.7% of the population reported only one race, with <0.1% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 0.3% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.38 persons compared to an average family size of 2.97 persons.
In 2005 retail trade was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $14,319. Per capita income grew by 43.4% between 1994 and 2004 (adjusted for inflation).
People & Income Overview
(By Place of Residence)
Value
Industry Overview (2005)
(By Place of Work)
Value
Population (2005)
3,307
Covered Employment
1,195
Growth (%) since 1990
-22.6%
Average wage per job
$22,372
Households (2000)
1,543
Manufacturing – % all jobs in County
3.1%
Labor Force (persons) (2005)
1,930
Average wage per job
$28,371
Unemployment Rate (2005)
3.3
Transportation & Warehousing – % all jobs in County
D
Per Capita Personal Income (2004)
$34,057
Average wage per job
D
Median Household Income (2003)
$33,165
Health Care, Social Assist. – % all jobs in County
D
Poverty Rate (2003)
9.4
Average wage per job
D
H.S. Diploma or More – % of Adults 25+ (2000)
80.1
Finance and Insurance – % all jobs in County
D
Bachelor’s Deg. or More – % of Adults 25+ (2000)
15.6
Average wage per job
D
1. MILLER AREA ELEMENTARY – 02
Address: Po Box 257, Miller, SD 57362
Phone: (605) 853-2711
County: Hand County
Enrollment: 229
Grades: PK-6
2. MILLER AREA HIGH SCHOOL – 01
Address: Po Box 257, Miller, SD 57362
Phone: (605) 853-2455
County: Hand County
Enrollment: 154
Grades: 9-12
3. MILLER AREA JR. HIGH – 04
Address: Po Box 257, Miller, SD 57362
Phone: (605) 853-2455
County: Hand County
Enrollment: 68
Grades: 7-8
4. MILLERDALE COLONY – 11
Address: Po Box 257, Miller, SD 57362
Phone: (605) 853-2711
County: Hand County
Enrollment: 20
Grades: KG-8
Hand County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 1,436.6 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 2.3 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population declined by 36.4%. On the 2000 census form, 99.7% of the population reported only one race, with <0.1% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 0.3% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.38 persons compared to an average family size of 2.97 persons.
