Welcome to Hecla ...
The city of Hecla is located in Brown County<1>.
The location of Hecla has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Hecla: HEK-luh<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hecla, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hecla has a population of 218 people<4> (see below for details).
Hecla is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Hecla lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Hecla is within the (605) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hecla had an population of 218 people. This is a decrease of 3.96% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 30.57% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hecla had a population of 227 people. This makes Hecla the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Hecla represents 0.03% of the total population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 231st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 227 people, the population of Hecla decreased 27.71% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 314 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Hecla.
Communities Also Named Hecla ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Hecla - they are located in Arizona, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Manitoba, Missouri, Montana, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2) and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hecla.
Communities near Hecla ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hecla.
- Houghton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
- Houghton is located in Brown County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,503 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houghton <6>
- Winship
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Oakes
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakes
- Oakes is located in Dickey County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakes <6>
- West Britton ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Britton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Britton
- West Britton is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,368 people
- Ellendale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
- Ellendale is located in Dickey County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellendale <6>
- Huffton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Frederick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
- Frederick is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <6>
- Claremont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Claremont is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <6>
- Newark
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in Marshall County
- Estimated population in 2014: 109 people
- Ludden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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 Hecla. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hecla.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hecla. 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 Hecla.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hecla. See our Newspapers Page for Hecla.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hecla ...
Looking for more information about Hecla? 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 Hecla, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hecla.
Adding Hecla to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hecla 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 Hecla was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Hecla post office opened in 1886.
We also found Hecla in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hecla.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hecla. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Brown County: www.brown.sd.us/
The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Brown, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Hecla. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hecla. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hecla - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |