Hanson (SD): Profile

Welcome to Hanson County ...

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

The community of Alexandria is the Seat for Hanson County.

Hanson County was founded in 1873. Hanson was created by taking area from Buffalo and Deuel Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Hanson had a population of 3,463 people. This is an increase of 3.96% since the last Census (which gave a population of 3,331 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hanson represented 0.41% of the total population of South Dakota.

Below are some of the communities located in Hanson County:

Alexandria
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Alexandria
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria<3>
Emery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Emery
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emery<3>
Farmer
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Farmer
Fulton
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Fulton
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton<3>

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to South Dakota
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the South Dakota State Archives

Websites specific to Hanson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails

Websites for nearby counties
- Davison County
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  - Jump to Family Search
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- Hutchinson County
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  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- McCook County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Miner County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Sanborn County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails

Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of South Dakota
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of South Dakota
- Cemeteries of Hanson County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of South Dakota
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of South Dakota
- Cemeteries of Hanson County

Of Special Interest ...
- The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
- At this time (Dec 2022), GenDisasters website is currently offline due to a hacker attack. Hopefully they will be back soon.

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.