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Hand County.

Hand County has 1,436.6 square miles of land in South Dakota. 5 mapped landscape regions meet across Hand County: James River Lowland, Southern Missouri Coteau, Missouri Coteau, among others.

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Natural-color aerial photograph of land around Hand County, South Dakota
THE LAND FROM ABOVE

A closer look at Hand County, South Dakota · USDA NAIP aerial photography

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Land around Hand County, South Dakota from above

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THE SETTINGJames River Lowland
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS40 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Hand County on the map

THE HAND COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
James River Lowland setting.

Hand County has 1,436.6 square miles of land in South Dakota. 5 mapped landscape regions meet across Hand County: James River Lowland, Southern Missouri Coteau, Missouri Coteau, among others.

Flat to gently rolling glacial terrain supports a prairie transition between taller and shorter grasses. Many temporary and seasonal wetlands occupy depressions left in the glacial landscape.

Regional context: Northern Glaciated Plains ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Hand County intersects 5 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. James River Lowland62.1%
  2. Southern Missouri Coteau27.5%
  3. Missouri Coteau4.4%
  4. Southern Missouri Coteau Slope4.1%
  5. River Breaks1.9%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Northwestern Glaciated Plains in Hand County

Glaciated plains bridge the wetter eastern prairie and the drier, more broken Great Plains. Numerous prairie potholes and other seasonal or persistent wetlands are characteristic regional landforms.

Read the regional source ↗

Northwestern Great Plains in Hand County

Rolling semiarid plains are punctuated by buttes, badlands and river breaks. Much of the regional terrain developed on sandstone, siltstone and shale without the leveling influence of continental glaciers.

Read the regional source ↗

Finding your parcel within Hand County

The atlas lists 40 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Hand County, including Grand, Midland, St. Lawrence. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Hand County

Hand County by land and water

The Census records 3.59 square miles of water within Hand County, or 0.2% of its total area. That share is close to Hand County’s 0.2%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Hand County has 1,451.1 times the land area of nearby Miller city (0.99 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Beadle County, Buffalo County, Faulk County, Hyde County, Jerauld County, Spink County within South Dakota. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Hand County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Hand County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Hand County. The county includes 40 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the James River Lowland setting

James River Lowland belongs to Northern Glaciated Plains. What do current parcel maps show about depressions, drainage and road frontage within the glacial plain? The wider county also reaches Northwestern Glaciated Plains and Northwestern Great Plains; use the parcel’s location to choose the relevant setting.

03

Check the route, beyond Miller

Miller is 2.1 miles southeast of the Hand County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Hand County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON HAND COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 44.5467° N, 99.0046° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Hand County ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Hand County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

James River Lowland

Explore the agency mapping behind the Northern Glaciated Plains context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional South Dakota landowner resources

South Dakota DANR data and mapping

Official water, well, and environmental data tools.

South Dakota Water Rights Program

Agency guidance on water-use records, existing permits, and research assistance.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Hand County.

Miller lies about 2.1 miles southeast of Hand County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Hand County in context

NSEWMiller · 2.1 miles1Alpha · 2.6 miles2Miller · 3.5 miles3St. Lawrence · 3.9 miles4Midland · 6.1 miles5York · 6.5 miles6OUTER RING: 6.5 MILES
  1. 1
    Miller2.1 mi · city
  2. 2
    Alpha2.6 mi · legal township
  3. 3
    Miller3.5 mi · legal township
  4. 4
    St. Lawrence3.9 mi · town
  5. 5
    Midland6.1 mi · legal township
  6. 6
    York6.5 mi · legal township
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within South Dakota; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Aldenlegal township
Alphalegal township
Bateslegal township
Burdettelegal township
Campbelllegal township
Carltonlegal township
Cedarlegal township
Comolegal township
Florencelegal township
Gilbertlegal township
Glendalelegal township
Grandlegal township
Greenleaflegal township
Hilandlegal township
Holdenlegal township
Hulbertlegal township
Linnlegal township
Loganlegal township
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Hand County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Hand County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Hand County. Hand County’s 1,436.6 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does James River Lowland describe all of Hand County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 5 regional units; James River Lowland is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Miller as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 2.1 miles southeast of Hand County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Hand County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

GREAT LAND. GOOD PEOPLE.

Your land in Hand County.
Your next chapter.

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