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Hecla, South Dakota

Hecla, South Dakota is 94 miles SW of Fargo, North Dakota (center to center) and 245 miles W of Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is in Brown county. The population of the city is 314.

The People and Families of Hecla

In Hecla, about 65% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Hecla had a median family income of $42,656.

Political Inclinations

The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from Hecla.

Hecla Housing

Of the housing in Hecla, approximately 80% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In Hecla, 73% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	94 miles SW of Fargo, North Dakota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	245 miles W of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Brown
Standard Zip Codes	57446
Phone Area Codes	605
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	45.883
Longitude	-98.151

Station	COLUMBIA 8 N
Distance	12.6 miles
Jan Temp	-2 to 19 F
Apr Temp	32 to 55 F
Jul Temp	59 to 84 F
Oct Temp	32 to 58 F
Annual Precip	20.3 inches

Station	OAKES 2 S
Distance	16.5 miles
Jan Temp	-2 to 18 F
Apr Temp	31 to 55 F
Jul Temp	57 to 84 F
Oct Temp	32 to 58 F
Annual Precip	19.5 inches

Station	ABERDEEN RGNL AP
Distance	32.6 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 21 F
Apr Temp	33 to 57 F
Jul Temp	60 to 85 F
Oct Temp	34 to 59 F
Annual Precip	20.2 inches

Library
Hecla Public Library 206 Main Street Hecla, South Dakota (605) 994-2333

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	314	100%
Male	150	47.8%
Female	164	52.2%
Under 18	63	20.1%
18+	251	79.9%
65+	93	29.6%
Median Age	47.6
Average Family Size	2.71
White	311	99%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.3%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	2	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%
Median Family Income (1999)	$42,656
Population In Poverty	10	3.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	299
Growth	-15
Growth %	-4.79%

Ancestry	Percent
German	53.7%
Norwegian	10.6%
English	10.2%
US/American	8.2%
Irish	4.3%
Finnish	3.9%
Polish	3.5%
Russian	2%
Czech	1.2%
Scottish	0.8%
French (except Basque)	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%

Party	Contributions
Democratic	$700
Republican	$250

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