Hand County, South Dakota

Hand County Education, Geography, and History

Hand County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. Based on the 2010 census, the population was 3,431. Its county seat is Miller.

Etymology - Origin of Hand County Name

Hand is named for George H. Hand, US Attorney for the District of Dakota Territory.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: CensusBureau Quick Facts

Hand County History

Hand County was created in 1873 and organized in 1882. It was named for George H. Hand, US Attorney for the Dakota Territory. The first county commission meeting was held September 1, 1882. The town of Miller was named County seat, but not without a battle with St. Lawrence.

Geography: Land and Water

As reported by the Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,440 square miles (3,730 km²), of which, 1,437 square miles (3,721 km²) of it is land and 4 square miles (9 km²) of it (0.25%) is water.

Neighboring Counties

Bordering counties are as follows:

• Faulk County, South Dakota - north
• Spink County, South Dakota - northeast
• Beadle County, South Dakota - east
• Jerauld County, South Dakota - southeast
• Buffalo County, South Dakota - southwest
• Hyde County, South Dakota - west

Education

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