The Town Files

Hutchinson County, South Dakota

7,404 people. The median home is worth $163,000 (typical South Dakota town: $182,100) and the median household earns $73,977.

Towns in Hutchinson County

Towns in Hutchinson County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Parkston1,567$157,100$70,13939.4
Freeman1,329$164,200$57,44037.8
Menno614$111,500$65,83347.2
Tripp575$66,300$59,16748.8

People and housing

Hutchinson CountyTypical South Dakota town
Median home value$163,000$182,100
Median rent$727$785
Median household income$73,977$66,086
Median age42.139.5
Bachelor's degree or higher28.8%23.6%
Below the poverty line12.2%10.1%

Jobs and pay

2,756 jobs in 2024, average pay $48,418 a year.

Largest industries in Hutchinson CountyWholesale trade366 jobs · $70,000Manufacturing346 jobs · $58,289Retail243 jobs · $27,505Finance & insurance90 jobs · $74,341Construction86 jobs · $66,574Professional & technical serv…77 jobs · $68,368
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Hutchinson County0%2%4%2000200420082012201620202023 2.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 760 storm events in Hutchinson County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in Hutchinson County by type since 1996Hail176Flood91Drought54Tornado15Blizzard29High Wind49Winter Storm48Excessive Heat18Winter Weather78Cold/Wind Chill16
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Hutchinson County has been included in 24 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 15, 2024FloodDR-4807: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
June 29, 2022Severe StormDR-4656: Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 5, 2020BiologicalDR-4527: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3475: Covid-19
November 18, 2019Severe StormDR-4469: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
June 7, 2019FloodDR-4440: Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).