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Welcome to Hyde County ...

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

The community of Highmore is the Seat for Hyde County.

Hyde County was founded in 1873 and was created by taking area from Buffalo County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Hyde had a population of 1,301 people. This is a decrease of 8.51% since the last Census (which gave a population of 1,422 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hyde represented 0.17% of the total population of South Dakota.

Below are some of the communities located in Hyde County:

  • Central Hyde
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Central Hyde is located in Hyde County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Hyde
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
  • Crow Creek
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Crow Creek is located in Hyde County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
  • Highmore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • North Hyde
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • North Hyde is located in Hyde County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hyde
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people

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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.
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