Hamlin County | |
|---|---|
 Hamlin County Courthouse in Hayti in 1974 | |
 Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota | |
 South Dakota's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 44°41′N 97°12′W / 44.68°N 97.2°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  South Dakota |
| Founded | 1873 (created) 1878 (organized) |
| Named for | Hannibal Hamlin |
| Seat | Hayti |
| Largest city | Estelline |
| Area | |
• Total | 538 sq mi (1,390 km2) |
| • Land | 507 sq mi (1,310 km2) |
| • Water | 31 sq mi (80 km2) 5.7% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,164 |
• Estimate (2023) | 6,451  |
| • Density | 11/sq mi (4.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
Hamlin County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,164.[1] Its county seat is Hayti.[2] The county was created in 1873 and organized in 1878.[3] It was named for Hannibal Hamlin, Lincoln's first vice-president.[4]
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Dakota Territory, South Dakota, and North Dakota: Individual County Chronologies". Dakota Territory Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2006. Archived from the original on April 2, 2018. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 148.