Hitchcock, South Dakota

About Hitchcock

Hitchcock, SD is a tiny community located in central South Dakota with an estimated population of 106.

Hitchcock holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.27 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 393 residents per square mile.

📰 Hitchcock News Today

• Monte Huizenga Obituary Apr 18, 2026 Welter Funeral Home · Apr 20
• Edward "Ray" Waldner Obituary (2026) - Huron, SD - Kuhler Funeral Home Legacy obituary · Jun 1
• Hitchcock-Tulare Agriculture Teacher among eight finalists for South Dakota FFA Golden Owl Award drgnews.com · Mar 2
• Cowles “Chan” Channing Redfield, II | Obituaries nny360.com · Feb 20
• Council earmarks $100,000 for Hitchcock Park upgrades, but keeps park in the dark Mitchell Republic · Oct 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Hitchcock Unique

• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.27 sq mi.
• Part of the fabric of South Dakota — one of 485 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🏫 Schools in Hitchcock

• Hitchcock-Tulare Elementary - 05

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Hitchcock

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