Haakon County, South Dakota

Haakon County
County
Haakon County Courthouse in Philip
Haakon County Courthouse in Philip
Map of South Dakota highlighting Haakon County
Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota
Map of the United States highlighting South Dakota
South Dakota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 44°18′N 101°32′W / 44.3°N 101.53°W / 44.3; -101.53
Country United States
State South Dakota
Founded1914 (created)
1915 (organized)
Named forHaakon VII of Norway
SeatPhilip
Largest cityPhilip
Area
 • Total1,827 sq mi (4,730 km2)
 • Land1,811 sq mi (4,690 km2)
 • Water16 sq mi (40 km2)  0.9%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,872
 • Estimate 
(2023)
1,851 Decrease
 • Density1.0/sq mi (0.40/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional districtAt-large
Websitehaakon.southdakotadirectors.com

Haakon County[pronunciation?] is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,872.[1] Its county seat is Philip.[2]

History

The county was created in 1914 and organized in 1915,[3] and was formed from the original counties of Nowlin and most of Sterling, which had previously been absorbed by Stanley County. It is named for Haakon VII, who became king of Norway in 1905. It is the only county in South Dakota named for a non-American person and is one of only nine counties in South Dakota named for persons who did not live in South Dakota.[4] Most of South Dakota's counties are named for early South Dakota officials or legislators, or for physical features (Fall River and Lake), or are derived from Native American words (Minnehaha and Yankton), or from counties in other states (Jones and Walworth), with one (Aurora) named for a Roman goddess, one for an animal (Buffalo), and one (Union) for a concept.

Geography

The terrain of Haakon County consists of semi-arid rolling hills, carved with gullies and drainages, partially devoted to agriculture. The Cheyenne River, a tributary of the Missouri River, flows northeastward along the county's north boundary line, and the Bad River flows east-northeastward through the lower part of the county, both heading for their discharge points into the Missouri.[5] The terrain slopes to the northeast, and its highest point is near the midpoint of its western boundary line, at 2,802 ft (854 m) ASL.[6]

Haakon County has a total area of 1,827 square miles (4,730 km2), of which 1,811 square miles (4,690 km2) is land and 16 square miles (41 km2) (0.9%) is water.[7]

The eastern portion of South Dakota's counties (48 of 66) observe Central Time; the western counties (18 of 66) observe Mountain Time. Haakon County is the easternmost of the SD counties to observe Mountain Time.[8]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Protected areas

  • Billsburg State Game Production Area
  • Cheyenne State Game Production Area (part)

Lakes

Source:[5]

  • Waggoner Lake

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19204,596—
19304,6791.8%
19403,515−24.9%
19503,167−9.9%
19603,3034.3%
19702,802−15.2%
19802,794−0.3%
19902,624−6.1%
20002,196−16.3%
20101,937−11.8%
20201,872−3.4%
2023 (est.)1,851[9]−1.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]
1790-1960[11] 1900-1990[12]
1990-2000[13] 2010-2020[1]

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 1,872 people, 773 households, and 510 families residing in the county.[14] The population density was 1.0 inhabitant per square mile (0.39/km2). There were 931 housing units.

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 1,937 people, 850 households, and 540 families in the county. The population density was 1.1 inhabitants per square mile (0.42/km2). There were 1,013 housing units at an average density of 0.6 per square mile (0.23/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 94.7% white, 1.9% American Indian, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% black or African American, 0.1% Pacific islander, 0.2% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.9% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 45.4% were German, 19.4% were Irish, 17.6% were Norwegian, 8.6% were English, 6.2% were Czech, 5.1% were Dutch, and 1.2% were American.

Of the 850 households, 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 36.5% were non-families, and 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.86. The median age was 48.8 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $46,281 and the median income for a family was $60,000. Males had a median income of $37,679 versus $22,277 for females. The per capita income for the county was $25,877. About 13.2% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.9% of those under age 18 and 13.7% of those age 65 or over.

Housing cost

In 2007, the average price (in US dollars) for housing was:[15]

  • Single family home: $143,052
  • Town homes and other attached homes: $116,019
  • Twin homes: $176,744
  • Mobile homes: $51,477

Communities

Towns

Unincorporated communities

Source:[5]

Unorganized territories

  • East Haakon
  • West Haakon

Politics

The Haakon County voters are reliably Republican. In no national election since 1936 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate.

United States presidential election results for Haakon County, South Dakota[16]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 1,026 90.24% 105 9.23% 6 0.53%
2016 936 89.66% 77 7.38% 31 2.97%
2012 940 86.08% 138 12.64% 14 1.28%
2008 939 81.44% 187 16.22% 27 2.34%
2004 1,007 81.21% 219 17.66% 14 1.13%
2000 938 83.08% 164 14.53% 27 2.39%
1996 887 68.81% 284 22.03% 118 9.15%
1992 860 65.25% 209 15.86% 249 18.89%
1988 958 70.91% 379 28.05% 14 1.04%
1984 1,168 82.84% 237 16.81% 5 0.35%
1980 1,162 79.32% 255 17.41% 48 3.28%
1976 812 61.89% 477 36.36% 23 1.75%
1972 1,021 73.14% 366 26.22% 9 0.64%
1968 759 60.96% 377 30.28% 109 8.76%
1964 795 54.56% 662 45.44% 0 0.00%
1960 980 62.22% 595 37.78% 0 0.00%
1956 936 61.18% 594 38.82% 0 0.00%
1952 1,176 74.81% 396 25.19% 0 0.00%
1948 753 57.92% 519 39.92% 28 2.15%
1944 638 62.61% 381 37.39% 0 0.00%
1940 1,129 61.49% 707 38.51% 0 0.00%
1936 933 47.70% 948 48.47% 75 3.83%
1932 797 35.68% 1,245 55.73% 192 8.59%
1928 1,255 64.33% 663 33.98% 33 1.69%
1924 797 49.87% 319 19.96% 482 30.16%
1920 713 49.65% 393 27.37% 330 22.98%
1916 399 41.05% 475 48.87% 98 10.08%

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ Clay, Custer, Douglas, Grant, Hamlin, Lincoln, McPherson, and Meade are the other eight.
  5. ^ a b c Haakon County SD Google Maps (accessed February 3, 2019)
  6. ^ ""Find an Altitude" Google Maps (accessed February 3, 2019)". Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
  7. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  8. ^ Map of Time Zone Line through South Dakota (accessed January 30, 2019)
  9. ^ "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2023". Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  10. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  11. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  12. ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  13. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  14. ^ "US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  15. ^ "Haakon County, South Dakota detailed profile - houses, real estate, cost of living, wages, work, agriculture, ancestries, and more". www.city-data.com. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  16. ^ Leip, David. "Atlas of US Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 15, 2018.

44°18′N 101°32′W / 44.30°N 101.53°W / 44.30; -101.53

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