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Hamlin County, South Dakota
In 1873, Hamlin County came to be with about 538
square miles. Hamlin County is located between Watertown and
Brookings, South Dakota and has approximately 520 miles of highways with
three State Highways, one Federal Highway, one Interstate, and about
14 asphalt County Roads. Hamlin County is about 30 miles long east to
west and about 18 miles north to south. There are six incorporated
towns in the county (Bryant, Castlewood, Estelline, Hayti, Hazel,
and Lake Norden) with two towns not incorporated (Thomas and
Dempster). About 31 square miles (5.7%) of the county are
lakes, river, and creeks.
There are approximately 5,650 people
living in the county, but during the summer season the
population jumps to approximately 6,500, due to the increased
in lake population. The Sheriff's Office provides law
enforcement for all residents of Hamlin County and has contract
county law services
with Castlewood and Lake Norden. Estelline has it's own
department with one full-time and two part-time officers. The Sheriff's Office and
the Estelline Police Department have a strong partnership and
assist one another when needed.
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County Road 438 near Hazel, SD |
There are three schools throughout the county
providing education to the youth.
Hamlin School,
home of the chargers, is located about 4 miles west of Hayti and is the largest school
in the county. The school covers most of the central parts and
all of the western parts of Hamlin County.
Castlewood
School is home to the Castlewood Warriors and is
located within the city limits of Castlewood. The
school covers northeast, north-central, and south-central parts of the
county including Castlewood and Lake Poinsett areas. The Redman
call their home at the
Estelline
School, which is located within the city of Estelline. Estelline school covers southeast and
south-central parts of the county which includes Estelline,
Dempster and part of the Lake Poinsett areas.
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Activities in Hamlin
County
Fishing is no problem in Hamlin County with the
number of lakes located in the county. There are a number of
different types of fish from Walleye, Northern Pike, Catfish, Perch,
and many more. Lake Poinsett, located in the south-central
part of the county, is the largest lake in the county. Other lakes
are... Dry Lake (north of Poinsett), Lake Florence (south of
Castlewood), Lake Albert (west of Poinsett), Lake St. John, Lake
Mary, Lake Norden (northeast of the city of Lake Norden), Lake Marsh
(west of Hayti), Clear Lake (east of Thomas), and Five Ponds (north
of State Highway 22 and west of US Highway 81).
Hunting season brings a number of hunters to the
county during the fall and winter seasons. There are many different
types of wildlife located here with hundreds of deer, pheasants,
geese, ducks and muskrats that populate the
county. If you also look close, you may find a coyote or
turkey move around in the prairie.
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Summertime in Hamlin County, SD
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During the summer after hard playing in the lakes, fishing or hunting activities... many
cities within the county have camping sites or hotels for visitors
to use. If you would like more information about these camping
sites, please check out our helpful links page
to visit the cities official websites. You can also find other
activities that the local cities may have planned throughout the
summer and into the winter months.
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