The Town Files

Haakon County, South Dakota

1,722 people. The median home is worth $164,200 (typical South Dakota town: $182,100) and the median household earns $65,625.

Towns in Haakon County

Towns in Haakon County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Philip759$182,100$56,63552.4

People and housing

Haakon CountyTypical South Dakota town
Median home value$164,200$182,100
Median rent$584$785
Median household income$65,625$66,086
Median age47.939.5
Bachelor's degree or higher21.5%23.6%
Below the poverty line7.7%10.1%

Jobs and pay

780 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,525 a year.

Largest industries in Haakon CountyHealth care & social assistan…161 jobs · $55,828Wholesale trade112 jobs · $45,883Retail95 jobs · $31,003Manufacturing77 jobs · $53,574Finance & insurance32 jobs · $75,126Professional & technical serv…30 jobs · $92,002
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Haakon County0%2%4%2000200420082012201620202023 1.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 774 storm events in Haakon County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Haakon County by type since 1996Hail198Flood24Tornado6Blizzard30High Wind145Heavy Snow6Flash Flood8Funnel Cloud5Winter Storm48Winter Weather29
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Haakon County has been included in 16 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 2, 2022Severe StormDR-4664: Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 5, 2020BiologicalDR-4527: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3475: Covid-19
September 23, 2019FloodDR-4463: Severe Storms And Flooding
February 1, 2017Severe StormDR-4298: Severe Winter Storm
July 30, 2015Severe StormDR-4233: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).