HansonSD
A town of 454.
Population
454
residents
Median home value
$328K
Census ACS
Household income
$111K
median
Median age
37.0
years
Jobs based here
116
Balanced
Small town
454 people, and everyone knows the way
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Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Hanson has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
36″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter10–30°
Spring34–58°
Summer60–83°
Fall36–61°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Hanson
Most working residents leave Hanson for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Mitchell (27%), Sioux Falls (17%) and Emery (9%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Hanson2%
Mitchell27%
Sioux Falls17%
Emery9%
Alexandria8%
17 mi
median commute distance
116
jobs based in Hanson
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
How healthy Hanson is
Hanson tracks South Dakota closely on all 26 CDC measures.
26 measures vs. South Dakota
0 better26 too close to call0 worse
Avera Queen of Peace
5.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
1.6% of Hanson is conserved land
4.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
1.6%conserved
1.6%
conserved · 367 of 22,925 acres
4.5 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →