Hutchinson County, South Dakota

Hutchinson County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education

County Seat: Olivet
Year Organized: 1862
Square Miles: 813

Court House:

140 Euclid Room 128
County Courthouse
Olivet, SD 57052-2103

Etymology - Origin of County Name

Hutchinson is named for territorial secretary John Hutchinson.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

County History

Hutchinson County was established with its present boundaries in 1871. The county seat was located at Maxwell City where it remained until October 14, 1883, when it was voted to locate the county seat at Olivet. In 1873-74 the legislative assembly divided the county and the north half being named Armstrong County. By legislative act, the counties were reunited in 1879

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 814 square miles (2,109 km²), of which, 813 square miles (2,105 km²) of it is land and 2 square miles (4 km²) of it (0.19%) is water.

Neighboring Counties:

Hanson County, South Dakota - north
McCook County, South Dakota - northeast
Turner County, South Dakota - east
Yankton County, South Dakota - southeast
Bon Homme County, South Dakota - south
Charles Mix County, South Dakota - southwest
Douglas County, South Dakota - west
Davison County, South Dakota - northwest

Cities and Towns:

- Capital	township
- Cross Plains	township
- Dimock	town	Incorporated Area
- Fair	township
- Freeman	city	Incorporated Area
- German	township
- Grandview	township
- Kassel	township
- Kaylor	township
- Kulm	township
- Liberty	township
- Menno	city	Incorporated Area
- Milltown	township
- Molan	township
- Oak Hollow	township
- Olivet (County Seat)	town	Incorporated Area
- Parkston	city	Incorporated Area
- Pleasant	township
- Sharon	township
- Starr	township
- Susquehanna	township
- Sweet	township
- Tripp	city	Incorporated Area
- Valley	township
- Wittenberg	township
- Wolf Creek	township

County Resources:

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