Hitchcock, South Dakota | |
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Town | |
Location in Beadle County and the state of South Dakota |
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Coordinates: 44°37′48″N 98°24′37″W / 44.63000°N 98.41028°WCoordinates: 44°37′48″N 98°24′37″W / 44.63000°N 98.41028°W | |
Country | United States |
State | South Dakota |
County | Beadle |
Area | |
• Total | 0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2) |
• Land | 0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,339 ft (408 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 91 |
• Estimate (2012) | 92 |
• Density | 337.0/sq mi (130.1/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 57348 |
Area code(s) | 605 |
FIPS code | 46-29500 |
GNIS feature ID | 1265251 |
Hitchcock is a town in Beadle County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 91 at the 2010 census.
Hitchcock co-ops with the nearby town of Tulare for sports, making them the Hitchcock/Tulare Patriots.
Hitchcock was platted in 1881. Early variant names were Clarkville and Altoona. The present name honors Charles S. Hitchcock, an original owner of the town site. A post office has been in operation in Hitchcock since 1881.
Hitchcock is located at 44°37′48″N 98°24′37″W / 44.63000°N 98.41028°W (44.630123, -98.410259).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.27 square miles (0.70 km2), all of it land.
Hitchcock has been assigned the ZIP code 57348 and the FIPS place code 29500.
As of the census of 2010, there were 91 people, 43 households, and 30 families residing in the town. The population density was 337.0 inhabitants per square mile (130.1/km2). There were 58 housing units at an average density of 214.8 per square mile (82.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 93.4% White, 1.1% African American, 1.1% Native American, 1.1% Asian, and 3.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.