Hyde County


Hyde County, South Dakota

PO Box 306
Highmore, SD 57345
Phone: (605) 852-2512
Fax: (605) 852-2767

In central SD, east of Pierre; created Jan 8, 1873 (prior to statehood) from Buffalo County. Name Origin: For James Hyde (1842-1902), Civil War prisoner of war at Andersonville and Dakota territorial legislator

Area (sq mi):: 866.59 (land 860.97; water 5.62) Population per square mile: 1.90
Population 2005: 1,614 State rank: 62 Population change: 2000-20005 -3.40%; 1990-2000 -1.50% Population 2000: 1,671 (White 90.90%; Black or African American 0.10%; Hispanic or Latino 0.50%; Asian 0.00%; Other 8.80%). Foreign born: 0.30%. Median age: 42.20
Income 2000: per capita $16,356; median household $31,103; Population below poverty level: 12.30% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $22,366-$24,987
Unemployment (2004): 3.30% Unemployment change (from 2000): 0.70% Median travel time to work: 13.60 minutes Working outside county of residence: 10.30%
Cities with population over 10,000: None
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Hyde County, North Carolina

PO Box 188
Swanquarter, NC 27885
Phone: (252) 926-4178
Fax: (252) 926-3701
www.hydecounty.org

On the central eastern shore of NC on Pamlico Sound, northeast of Jacksonville; organized Dec 3, 1705 (prior to statehood) as Wickham Precinct of Bath District; name changed in 1712. Name Origin: Either for Edward Hyde (1661-1723), 3rd Earl of Clarendon, a colonial governor of NJ and NY (1701-08); or for Edward Hyde (1650-1712), deputy governor, acting governor, and governor of NC (1709-12). Originally for the manor home of the Archdale family in Buckinghamshire, England

Area (sq mi):: 1424.00 (land 612.80; water 811.20) Population per square mile: 8.80
Population 2005: 5,413 State rank: 99 Population change: 2000-20005 -7.10%; 1990-2000 7.70% Population 2000: 5,826 (White 61.60%; Black or African American 35.10%; Hispanic or Latino 2.20%; Asian 0.40%; Other 1.90%). Foreign born: 2.30%. Median age: 39.70
Income 2000: per capita $13,164; median household $28,444; Population below poverty level: 15.40% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $19,037-$20,564
Unemployment (2004): 6.90% Unemployment change (from 2000): 0.10% Median travel time to work: 21.50 minutes Working outside county of residence: 12.60%
Cities with population over 10,000: None
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