Hutchinson County, South Dakota
38 public bodies govern here, 4 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 7,404
- Median household income
- $73,977
- ±8,995
- Unemployed
- 1.6%
- 61 of 3,698 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 86.7%
- 2,522 of 2,908 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Hutchinson | 7,411 (2021) | 140 Euclid St, Olivet | — |
Cities, towns and villages 6
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Freeman | 1,322 (2021) | Po Box 178, Freeman | — |
| City of Menno | 618 (2021) | Po Box 432, Menno | Website |
| City of Parkston | 1,544 (2021) | Po Box 490, Parkston | — |
| City of Tripp | 566 (2021) | Po Box 428, Tripp | — |
| Town of Dimock | 148 (2021) | Po Box 115, Dimock | — |
| Town of Olivet | 65 (2021) | Po Box 141, Olivet | — |
Townships 23
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Capital | 81 (2021) | 28659 Sd Highway 25, Scotland | — |
| Township of Clayton | 66 (2021) | 42538 272nd St, Emery | — |
| Township of Cross Plains | 127 (2021) | 41378 273rd St, Parkston | — |
| Township of Fair | 89 (2021) | 41472 290th St, Tripp | — |
| Township of Foster | 263 (2021) | 42086 270th St, Parkston | — |
| Township of German | 93 (2021) | 28305 415th Ave, Tripp | — |
| Township of Grandview | 118 (2021) | 43627 274th St, Freeman | — |
| Township of Kassel | 109 (2021) | 43094 285th St, Menno | — |
| Township of Kaylor | 131 (2021) | 42044 290th St, Scotland | — |
| Township of Kulm | 84 (2021) | 28109 409th Ave, Parkston | — |
| Township of Liberty | 123 (2021) | 27606 412th Ave, Parkston | — |
| Township of Milltown | 107 (2021) | 41723 277th Street, Parkston | — |
| Township of Molan | 125 (2021) | 28787 440th Ave, Freeman | — |
| Township of Oak Hollow | 54 (2021) | 40719 290th St, Tripp | — |
| Township of Pleasant | 44 (2021) | 26865 433rd Ave, Bridgewater | — |
| Township of Sharon | 72 (2021) | 27945 419th Ave, Parkston | — |
| Township of Silver Lake | 102 (2021) | 43481 269th Street, Bridgewater | — |
| Township of Starr | 130 (2021) | 27071 407th Ave, Dimock | — |
| Township of Susquehanna | 188 (2021) | 40726 279th St, Parkston | — |
| Township of Sweet | 352 (2021) | 43911 292nd St, Menno | — |
| Township of Valley | 170 (2021) | 28236 Us Highway 81, Freeman | — |
| Township of Wittenberg | 289 (2021) | 27818 422nd Ave, Parkston | — |
| Township of Wolf Creek | 231 (2021) | 27566 433rd Ave, Freeman | — |
Special districts 8
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower James Water Project District | Flood control | 160 N 4th St, Olivet | — |
| Parkston Rural Ambulance District | Health | 202 S Main St, Parkston | — |
| Delmont Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 28235 398th Ave, Delmont | — |
| Emery Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 26421 431st Ave, Emery | — |
| Menno Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 28847 435th Ave, Menno | — |
| Parkston Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 110 W Cherry St, Parkston | — |
| Tripp Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box P, Tripp | — |
| Hutchinson Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 459 E Us Highway 18, Menno | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Freeman School District 33-1
School district5 schools
1001 S Wipf St, Freeman, SD, 57029
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Menno School District 33-2
School district5 schools
410 5th St, Menno, SD, 57045
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Parkston School District 33-3
School district6 schools
102C S Chapman Dr, Parkston, SD, 57366
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5
School district5 schools
105 S Sloan, Tripp, SD, 57376
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Freeman Farmers' Market
748 S. Main St., Parking Lot of Pioneer Hall at Freeman Academy, Freeman, SD, 57029
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.