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17 National Register listings published here.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
Hutchinson County, South Dakota
27 topographic sheets cover 15 settlements here, and 17 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.
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What the record shows
- 168 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
- 17 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 13 buildings, 3 structures and 1 district.
- The Geographic Names Information System records 15 populated places in this county; 15 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.
Places on the National Register
17Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.
| Photograph | Property | Type | Listed | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First National Bank, Freeman | building | 2015 | 15000564 | |
| Freeman Junior College | building | 2004 | 04001362 | |
| Kost Farm Barn | building | 2003 | 03000766 | |
| Mettler Cattle Barn | building | 2025 | 100011964 | |
| Milltown Hutterite Colony | building | 1982 | 82004658 | |
| New Elmspring Colony | building | 1982 | 82004656 | |
| Old Elmspring Hutterite Colony | building | 1982 | 82004659 | |
| Old Maxwell Hutterite Colony | building | 1982 | 82004660 | |
| Salem Church Parsonage | building | 2001 | 01000392 | |
| Gottlieb Schmitt House | building | 1986 | 86003011 | |
| Edward Schnaidt House | building | 2001 | 01000632 | |
| South Dakota Dept of Trans. Bridge No. 34-202-072 | structure | 2002 | 02000581 | |
| South Dakota Dept. of Trans. Bridge No. 34-120-194 | structure | 2002 | 02000579 | |
| South Dakota Dept. of Trans. Bridge No. 34-140-046 | structure | 2002 | 02000583 | |
| Tucek-Sykora Farmstead | district | 2009 | 09000044 | |
| J. W. Ulmer House | building | 1982 | 82004657 | |
| United Brethren Church in Christ | building | 2007 | 07000531 |
Wildfire, 2000 to 2020
107 firesEvery wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 107 of them, burning about 2,740 acres. 1 started naturally and 1 was recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 78 |
| Debris and open burning | 18 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 8 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
The five largest, by the area the report gives. None of them was recorded as arson.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 October 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1,200 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | TRIPP |
| 3 February 2000 | Debris and open burning | 200 acres | Parkston Volunteer Fire Department | WAYNE DECKER |
| 28 April 2018 | Debris and open burning | 100 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | MOGCK |
| 10 December 2014 | Equipment and vehicle use | 90 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | NEVER ENDING HAY FIRE |
| 24 April 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 80 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | HEBER |
| 2 May 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 80 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | GORDON |
| 18 October 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 80 acres | Parkston Volunteer Fire Department | DONNA TIEDE |
| 14 February 2000 | Debris and open burning | 60 acres | Parkston Volunteer Fire Department | NEW ELM SPRINGS |
Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.
Storms, 1950 to 2026
60 of 473 shownThe NOAA Storm Events Database holds 473 reports for this county, causing no deaths, 1 injury and about $11,749,280 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.
| Kind of event | Reports |
|---|---|
| Hail | 189 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 141 |
| Flood | 84 |
| Tornado | 45 |
| Flash Flood | 9 |
| Funnel Cloud | 3 |
| Lightning | 2 |
The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1998 | Lightning | Parkston | 1 hurt | no account filed |
| July 2009 | Hail | Dimock | $3,000,000 | Large hail caused widespread damage to vehicles, windows, and siding and roofs on homes. The hail also caused widespread crop damage, with over 66 thousand acres affected. Damage to both property and crops was estimated to be in the millions of dollars. |
| April 2011 | Flood | Dimock | $1,000,000 | Major flooding of the James River, as well as flooding of small streams and lakes in the county, continued through April. Much farmland remained flooded, both near to and away from the James River. The James River was 5.8 feet above flood stage northeast of Scotland on April 1st, and fell very slowly during the month. A large area of land and numerous roads were flooded at the start of the month. Water was running over other roads, from flooded streams, creeks, and fields as well as from the James River. Many roads were heavily damaged. Some homes and businesses were also flooded, with the flooding of these places slowly alleviating through the month. High water and groundwater levels from record precipitation in the year 2010, a main reason the flooding onset was so fast in March, was also a main reason that the flooding subsided so slowly during April. |
| June 2008 | Flash Flood | Dimock | $1,000,000 | Repeated heavy rain from thunderstorms caused widespread flash flooding in western Hutchinson County. Communities affected included Parkston and Tripp, with Parkston being especially hard hit. Numerous roads and homes were flooded, including up to 200 homes in Parkston. Parks and businesses were also flooded. In nearby rural areas, numerous fields were flooded, causing an unknown amount of crop damage. Small streams such as Pony Creek in Parkston flooded, adding to the damage. |
| August 2000 | Hail | Freeman | $1,000,000 | Large hail broke windows in vehicles and buildings. The hail also caused other damage to vehicles, and to roofs and siding of buildings. The hail also damaged crops in the area, but the amount of crop damage was not known. |
| March 2019 | Flood | Tripp | $760,000 | Flooding resulted in extensive damage to public infrastructure including numerous county and township roads, culverts, and some bridges. |
| June 2024 | Flood | Tripp | $758,000 | Rainfall amounts across Hutchinson County from June 20-22 ranged from 4 to 6 inches. Overland flooding ensued with additional major flooding along Wolf Creek and the James River. ||Multiple residences in Parkston, Tripp, Olivet, Menno, Freeman, and other smaller communities across the county had water or sewer backup into their homes. In addition, many roads had gravel wash and several culverts were swept away. Preliminary damage assessments estimate loss to public infrastructure across the county to be nearly 758 thousand dollars.||The majority of overland flooding subsided by June 24, but river flooding continued through the end of the month. For additional information on river flooding, please see other flood entries for Hutchinson County. |
| April 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Menno | $500,000 | Thunderstorm winds caused widespread damage in Menno. Numerous trees including several large trees were uprooted. Numerous homes were damaged, some directly by the wind and others by tree and other debris. Garages were especially hard hit, including at least one garage which was destroyed. A grain elevator was damaged, with a catwalk and conveyor being blown over. An historical post office addition to a log building was destroyed, doors and part of the roof of a flour mill were blown down, and doors were blown off several other buildings. Many homes and other buildings had windows broken and siding damaged. A few small storage buildings were destroyed, and others were damaged or blown over. Several farms were heavily damaged, with machine sheds, at least one hog barn, and several other small structures destroyed. Several vehicles were damaged, including one pickup which was pushed partly onto the porch of a house. Power lines and poles were blown down, resulting in a power outage in Menno. |
| May 1993 | Tornado (F2) | northwest of | $500,000 | A tornado carried a 60 X 120 foot metal pole barn into the tops of four grain bins causing extensive damage. The tornado also destroyed many small buildings and blew roofs off larger buildings on many farms in the area. |
| September 2019 | Flood | Milltown | $400,000 | A continuation of flooding from August; after falling briefly below flood stage on September 10, the James River near Scotland (gage site SCOS2) responded to excessive rainfall of 4 to 8 inches upstream September 10-12 (7.54 inches at Mitchell and 7.21 inches 7 miles south of Parkston) to crest at a record 9.24 feet above flood stage on September 13. Innumerable roads were inundated and closed for several days, including South Dakota Highway 44 near Milltown, Parkston and Freeman, Highway 18 near Olivet, Highway 81 north of Yankton, Highway 46 west of Irene and 431st Avenue in northern Yankton county - all major area roadways. Tschetter Hutterite Colony was inundated when water overtopped protective levies, causing extensive damage to buildings and displacing 10 families. Similarly, water inundated Wolf Creek Colony when an earthen dam was breached displacing 20 families. Numerous turkeys and hogs were lost in the flooding. Elsewhere, extensive amounts of agricultural land were inundated. Moderate flooding continued at the end of the month. |
| September 2019 | Flood | Tripp | $300,000 | Flooding resulted in crop losses and damage to public infrastructure including county and township roads and culverts. Crop loss estimates provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Parkston | $300,000 | no account filed |
| May 1991 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Flood | Milltown | $200,000 | Heavy rainfall caused flooding of low areas including fields, homes, businesses, schools, roads, streams, and bridges. The flooding was a longer term event than flash flooding, which also had resulted. Long term major flooding of the James River also resulted, with the river peaking at 6.2 feet above flood stage southeast of Olivet on May 11th. Some parks and other recreation areas were affected. A few roads and bridges were washed out by the high water. The flooding delayed planting of crops in some areas. |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Freeman | $200,000 | Thunderstorm winds caused widespread tree damage, including several large trees blown down. Numerous roads were blocked by tree debris. There was shingle and trim damage to houses, and at least one window was broken. Power lines were down in part of town. At least two vehicles were heavily damaged by falling trees. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Beardsley | $100,000 | Two large silos suffered considerable damage with roofs collapsed. |
| July 2019 | Tornado (EF1) | Tripp | $100,000 | A tornado spun up around two miles north of Tripp, touching down just east of a railroad line east of State Highway 37 and north of 285th Street. The tornado tracked to the southeast, where it impacted a farmstead, causing significant damage to two barns and destroying a small outbuilding. The tornado continued across 411th Ave. where it removed the second story of a poorly constructed residence. Fortunately, the residents were not home at the time. After a mile on the ground, a third farmstead was struck tearing metal roofing from a barn. At this point, the tornado veered a bit more southward, finally lifting just after crossing U.S. Highway 18 near 412th Avenue. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Freeman | $100,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and power lines in Freeman, causing a power outage. The winds also caused minor roof damage to several structures. More substantial damage was caused to a few homes, mainly roofs, by falling trees and large limbs. Fallen trees and tree debris blocked some roads in town. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Menno | $100,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew the roof off a tire storage building, blew out several windows, and caused shingle and other roof damage to several structures in Menno. The winds blew down numerous trees, some large. Several vehicles, garages, and roofs were damaged by falling trees and tree debris, including at least 2 vehicles destroyed. The winds blew down power lines, causing a power outage. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Freeman | $100,000 | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including at least one large tree blown down and other large trees split. Numerous limbs and large branches were also blown down. Power lines were downed, resulting in power outages which lasted for several hours. At least three vehicles were damaged by trees and tree debris. |
| August 2001 | Hail | Tripp | $100,000 | Large hail caused damage to vehicles, including severe damage to vehicles at new car dealers. Windows were broken, and crops, especially soybeans, were damaged. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Parkston | $100,000 | Thunderstorm winds caused tree and power line damages, and destroyed a fertilizer building and a barn near Menno. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Parkston | $100,000 | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Lightning | Freeman | $90,000 | A lightning strike to a single-family home caused a fire, resulting in total loss of the home. |Four residents were home at the time of the lightning strike, but there were no injuries. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tripp | $50,000 | Lumber yard lost part of its roof, with most fences taken out. |
| June 2014 | Flood | Clayton | $50,000 | Persistent moderate to heavy rain caused flooding of fields and other lowlands, including several roads, homes, and businesses. This flooding lasted for almost two days, and was aggravated locally by additional storms during that time. Some roads were damaged or washed out. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Parkston | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds damaged signs, and the siding of buildings at the intersection of South Dakota Highways 37 and 44. The winds also overturned a camper and destroyed a fence. |
| May 1993 | Tornado (F1) | Parkston | $50,000 | A tornado touched down on a farm west of Parkston and destroyed two pig barns and a corn crib. |
| August 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Parkston | $50,000 | no account filed |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Parkston | $40,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees, some as large as two feet in diameter, and blew down numerous branches. Minor damage to homes and vehicles was caused by falling trees and tree debris. |
| September 2019 | Flood | Dimock | $25,000 | A continuation of flooding from August, the James River near Mitchell (gage site JRMS2) responded sharply to 5 to 8 inches of rainfall between September 10-12 (7.54 inches at Mitchell) to reach the 4th highest crest on record at 8.05 feet above flood stage on September 13. Innumerable county and township roads near the river were inundated, with significant flooding of South Dakota Highway 37 east of Mitchell and 42 east of Ethan. Significant amounts of agricultural land remained flooded. Moderate flooding continued at the end of the month. |
| June 1992 | Tornado (F0) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| May 1991 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| June 1984 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| June 1975 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| May 1964 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| June 1952 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dimock | $20,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew in the roof and doors of a hog barn, and damaged siding on buildings. Ventilation fans in the hog barn were damaged, and air control shutters were destroyed. The winds also caused tree damage, including a few trees blown down. The winds were accompanied by large hail. |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kaylor | $20,000 | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, and blew over two grain bins. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Menno | $20,000 | Thunderstorm winds caused tree and minor roof damage. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Freeman | $20,000 | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, with some trees blown down. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tripp | $20,000 | no account filed |
| August 2019 | Flood | Menno Arpt | $10,000 | Heavy rainfall resulted in flooded fields and ditches, as well as water across U.S. Highway 18. |
| August 2019 | Flood | Dimock | $10,000 | A continuation of flooding from July, the James River near Mitchell (gage site JRMS2) crested 4.97 feet above flood stage on August 8. Many rural roads near the river were inundated, with continued flooding of significant amounts of agricultural land. Moderate flooding continued at the end of the month. |
| August 2019 | Flood | Milltown | $10,000 | A continuation of flooding from July, the James River near Scotland (gage site SCOS2) crested at 3.33 feet above flood stage on August 13. Many rural roads near the river were inundated, with flooding of significant amounts of agricultural land. Moderate flooding continued at the end of the month. |
| August 2013 | Hail | Dimock | $10,000 | Large hail caused crop damage in the area. Both corn and soybean crops were damaged, but the leaf damage to the beans was suspected of making that crop suffer the greater damage. The amount of crop damage was not known, but over one thousand acres on one family farm suffered lost or damaged crops. The hail was driven by damaging winds and also caused damage to vehicles, windows, roofs, and siding. |
| August 2013 | Hail | Dimock | $10,000 | Large hail damaged siding, vehicles, and crops. The hail covered the ground. The amount of crop damage was not known. |
| May 2000 | Tornado (F0) | Menno | $10,000 | A tornado broke one foot diameter trees, tossed hay bales, and broke a few light poles. |
| June 1998 | Hail | Tripp | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Hail | Clayton | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Menno Arpt | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds flipped over an irrigation pivot. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. |
| June 2020 | Flash Flood | Parkston | $5,000 | The creek passing through the backyard was out of banks with water flowing into basement. Property damage costs are rough estimates. |
| October 2019 | Flood | Dimock | $5,000 | A continuation of flooding from September, the James River near Mitchell (gage site JRMS2) spent a vast majority of the month at minor flood stage, but started on October 1 in moderate flooding at 3.18 feet above flood stage. Significant amounts of agricultural land remained flooded. Minor flooding continued at the end of the month. Property damage costs are rough estimates. |
| October 2019 | Flood | Milltown | $5,000 | A continuation of flooding from September, the James River near Scotland (gage site SCOS2) began the month on October 1 in moderate flood at 1.85 feet above flood stage. Significant flooding of agricultural lands continued. Property damage costs are rough estimates. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Menno | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew down branches and power lines, causing a power outage. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Olivet | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew down branches and power lines, causing a power outage. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clayton | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew 2 large doors off a machine shed, damaged cement siding on a home, and blew out a feed bunk next to a grain bin. |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Menno | $3,000 | no account filed |
| July 1973 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $2,500 | no account filed |
| May 1950 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $2,500 | no account filed |
Mines and quarries
6 recordedThe Survey's mineral resources record lists 6 workings inside this county. 2 still produce and 4 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.
| Commodity | Workings |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | 6 |
The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltzer Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Brown Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Buchman Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Harnisch Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Kolman Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Wuretzer Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Every populated place in the county
15Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on.
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Milltown
Milltown township · 57366 · On Twelvemile Creek · Milltown quadrangle
11 sheets, 1898 to 1985
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Olivet
Olivet town · 57052 · On South Branch Lonetree Creek · Scotland quadrangle
12 sheets, 1898 to 1985
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Wolf Creek
Wolf Creek township · 57029 · On Wolf Creek · Wolf Creek quadrangle
11 sheets, 1898 to 1985
Provenance
- Topographic sheets. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection, county index, measured from the bulk metadata.
- Fire insurance maps. Library of Congress Sanborn collection, faceted to this county.
- Photographs. Each place queried individually against the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs search.
- Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
- Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
- Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.