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Welcome to Hamlin County ...

Time Zone: Hamlin County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Hayti is the Seat for Hamlin County.

Hamlin County was founded in 1873 and was created by taking area from Deuel County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Hamlin had a population of 6,224 people. This is an increase of 5.44% since the last Census (which gave a population of 5,903 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hamlin represented 0.73% of the total population of South Dakota.

Below are some of the communities located in Hamlin County:

  • Bryant
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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    • Bryant is located in Hamlin County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <2>
  • Castlewood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Estelline
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estelline have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelline
    • Estelline is located in Hamlin County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estelline <2>
  • Hayti
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayti have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti
    • Hayti is located in Hamlin County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayti <2>
  • Hazel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
    • Hazel is located in Hamlin County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazel <2>
  • Lake Norden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.





 

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