Hyde County | |
|---|---|
 Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota | |
 South Dakota's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 44°33′N 99°29′W / 44.55°N 99.48°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  South Dakota |
| Founded | 1883 |
| Named for | James Hyde |
| Seat | Highmore |
| Largest city | Highmore |
| Area | |
• Total | 866 sq mi (2,240 km2) |
| • Land | 861 sq mi (2,230 km2) |
| • Water | 5.6 sq mi (15 km2) 0.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,262 |
• Estimate (2023) | 1,186  |
| • Density | 1.5/sq mi (0.56/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Website | hydeco |
Hyde County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,262,[1] making it the second-least populous county in South Dakota. Its county seat is Highmore.[2] The county was founded in 1873, as a county of the Dakota Territory, and organized in 1883.[3] It was named for James Hyde, a member of legislature in the 1870s.[4]
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. 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. 164.