Welcome to Hitchcock ...

The town of Hitchcock is located in Beadle County<1>.

The location of Hitchcock has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hitchcock, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hitchcock has a population of 96 people<3> (see below for details).

Hitchcock is 1,330 feet [405 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Hitchcock lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Hitchcock is located in the (605) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hitchcock had an population of 96 people. This is an increase of 5.49% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.11% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hitchcock had a population of 91 people. This makes Hitchcock the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Hitchcock represents 0.01% of the population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 312nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 91 people, the population of Hitchcock decreased 15.74% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 108 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Hitchcock.

Communities Also Named Hitchcock ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Hitchcock - they are located in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, Saskatchewan, Texas and Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hitchcock.

Communities near Hitchcock ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hitchcock.

• Redfield
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
  • Redfield is located in Spink County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,249 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redfield <5>
• Huron Colony
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Colony
  • Huron Colony is located in Beadle County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 403 people
• Wolsey
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolsey
  • Wolsey is located in Beadle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolsey <5>
• Tulare
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulare have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulare
  • Tulare is located in Spink County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tulare <5>
• Wessington
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wessington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wessington
  • Wessington is located in Beadle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wessington <5>
• Spink Colony
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spink Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spink Colony
  • Spink Colony is located in Spink County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 155 people
• Frankfort
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
  • Frankfort is located in Spink County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <5>
• Broadland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadland
  • Broadland is located in Beadle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
• Bonilla
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonilla
  • Bonilla is located in Beadle County
• Spottswood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spottswood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
  • Spottswood is located in Spink County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hitchcock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hitchcock.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hitchcock. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hitchcock.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hitchcock. See our Newspapers Page for Hitchcock.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hitchcock ...

Looking for more information about Hitchcock? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Hitchcock, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hitchcock.

Adding Hitchcock to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hitchcock in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hitchcock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Hitchcock post office opened in 1881.

We also found Hitchcock in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hitchcock.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hitchcock. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Beadle County: www.beadlecounty.org/

The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/