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Haakon County, South Dakota

Haakon County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Haakon County is a county located in South Dakota, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 1,802. The land area covers 1,810.54 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Haakon County
Official Title: Auditor
Address: PO BOX 698, PHILIP SD 57567-0698

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 1,802 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 47.9 yrs ±5.4 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 687 ±74 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 895 ±76
Occupied Housing Units 687 ±74
Vacant Housing Units 208 ±56
Median Home Value $164,200 ±$28,069
Median Gross Rent $584 ±$91
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $65,625 ±$12,666
Per Capita Income $38,280 ±$5,709
Poverty Rate 7.7% ±3.5%
Population Below Poverty Level 130 ±60
Unemployment Rate 0% ±1.2%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 858 ±112
Broadband Internet Rate 78.6% ±7.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at MILESVILLE 5 NE, SD US, located 16.3 miles from Haakon County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 31.4° 9.9° 20.7° 0.44" 6.7"
February 35.4° 13.2° 24.3° 0.69" 9.5"
March 47.2° 23.0° 35.1° 1.10" 6.9"
April 59.4° 33.4° 46.4° 2.03" 6.9"
May 69.8° 44.4° 57.1° 3.33" 0.7"
June 80.3° 54.8° 67.6° 3.48" 0.0"
July 88.3° 61.0° 74.7° 2.78" 0.0"
August 87.3° 58.9° 73.1° 1.77" 0.0"
September 78.4° 49.4° 63.9° 1.45" 0.0"
October 61.5° 36.0° 48.8° 1.85" 2.4"
November 46.1° 23.1° 34.6° 0.53" 5.2"
December 33.8° 13.0° 23.4° 0.55" 6.5"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 46055. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.