Hitchcock is a town in Beadle County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 112 at the 2020 census.
Hitchcock co-ops with the nearby town of Tulare for sports, making them the Hitchcock/Tulare Patriots.
History
Hitchcock was platted in 1881. Early variant names were Clarkville and Altoona. A post office has been in operation in Hitchcock since 1881.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 91 people, 43 households, and 30 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 58 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 93.4% White, 1.1% African American, 1.1% Native American, 1.1% Asian, and 3.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.
There were 43 households, of which 20.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.2% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.57.
The median age in the town was 47.5 years. 22% of residents were under the age of 18; 2.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.8% were from 25 to 44; 38.5% were from 45 to 64; and 17.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 58.2% male and 41.8% female.
2000 census
As of the census