Hand County

county in South Dakota, United States of America
AdministrativeArea county_of_south_dakota Q495625
Hand County
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Hand County

Summary

Hand County is a county of South Dakota[1]. It draws 38 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_south_dakota category, ranking #24 of 66).[2]

Key Facts

  • Hand County is located in South Dakota[3].
  • Hand County is in the country of United States[4].
  • Hand County's instance of is recorded as county of South Dakota[5].
  • Hand County's capital is recorded as Miller[6].
  • Hand County's shares border with is recorded as Faulk County[7].
  • Hand County's shares border with is recorded as Spink County[8].
  • Hand County's shares border with is recorded as Beadle County[9].
  • Hand County's shares border with is recorded as Jerauld County[10].
  • Hand County's shares border with is recorded as Buffalo County[11].
  • Hand County's shares border with is recorded as Hyde County[12].
  • Hand County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Miller[13].
  • Hand County's Commons category is recorded as Hand County, South Dakota[14].
  • 1873 marks the founding of Hand County[15].
  • Hand County's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 44.55, 'lon': -99}[16].
  • Hand County's official website is recorded as https://hand.sdcounties.org/[17].
  • Hand County's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Hand County, South Dakota[18].
  • Hand County has a population of {'amount': '+3431'}[19].
  • Hand County has a population of {'amount': '+3429'}[20].
  • Hand County has a population of {'amount': '+3439'}[21].
  • Hand County has a population of {'amount': '+3382'}[22].
  • Hand County has a population of {'amount': '+3391'}[23].
  • Hand County has a population of {'amount': '+3348'}[24].
  • Hand County has a population of {'amount': '+3145'}[25].
  • Hand County's list of monuments is recorded as National Register of Historic Places listings in Hand County, South Dakota[26].
  • Hand County's category for people born here is recorded as Category:People born in Hand County, South Dakota[27].

Body

Geography

Hand County is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in South Dakota[3].

Physical Characteristics

Hand County covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1440'}[28]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+475'}[29]. Population counts include {'amount': '+3431'}[19], {'amount': '+3429'}[20], {'amount': '+3439'}[21], {'amount': '+3382'}[22], {'amount': '+3391'}[23], and {'amount': '+3348'}[24].

Designation and Status

Hand County's instance of is recorded as county of South Dakota[5].

History and Context

1873 marks the founding of Hand County[15].

Why It Matters

Hand County draws 38 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_south_dakota category, ranking #24 of 66).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  17. [19] . 2010 United States Census. Retrieved . census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Population Estimates Program. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . 2020 United States Census. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 8d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Capital
    Coordinate location {'lat': 44.55, 'lon': -99}
    Country United States
    Category for people born here Category:People born in Hand County, South Dakota
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