Hitchcock is a town in Beadle County, South Dakota, home to about 91 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 57348.
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)257 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Aberdeen Regional Airport (ABR)60 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN255 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL574 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hitchcock; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Hitchcock had 112 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 308th largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.
Beadle County grew from 8,081 residents in 1900 to 19,149 in 2020.
Beadle County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 23.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Huron Rgnl Ap, SD weather station (17 miles away).
6,840 jobs at 573 businesses in Beadle County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Public schools here are run by Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
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| Hitchcock-Tulare Elementary - 05Hitchcock | Pre-K–6 | 116 | Public | 3.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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