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Welcome to Hitchcock ...

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

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<2> (see below for details).

Hitchcock is 1,330 feet [405 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Hitchcock: 605

The ZIP code for Hitchcock: 57348<4>

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 total 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)
  • Huron Colony
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Huron Colony is located in Beadle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Colony
    • Estimated population in 2014: 403 people
  • Wolsey
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Tulare
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Wessington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Spink Colony
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Spink Colony is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spink Colony
    • Estimated population in 2014: 155 people
  • Frankfort
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Broadland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Broadland is located in Beadle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
  • Bonilla
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bonilla is located in Beadle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonilla
  • Spottswood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Spottswood is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood

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 (so far) 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.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hitchcock.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Beadle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hitchcock.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hitchcock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Hitchcock). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hitchcock or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/