Hecla

Population: 204
Median home value: $47,100

Hecla, a community in Brown County, South Dakota, has 204 residents. At $47,100, its median home value sits below Brown County's $212,900.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hecla's population declined 18.1% from 249 to 204, while its median home value fell 3.5% from $48,800 to $47,100.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 40.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 81.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 204
Median age: 64.5 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $47,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 200
Homeownership rate: 95.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

249204

Median household income

$43,750$35,536

Median home value

$48,800$47,100

Median gross rent

$375$525

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	249	$43,750	$48,800	$375
2020	280	$36,429	$44,600	$380
2021	266	$35,536	$44,600	$525
2022	257	—	$47,900	—
2023	204	—	$47,100	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 172.9%

18 to 243.4%

25 to 341.0%

35 to 4421.1%

45 to 546.9%

55 to 6417.2%

65 to 7440.2%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	6	2.9%
18 to 24	7	3.4%
25 to 34	2	1.0%
35 to 44	43	21.1%
45 to 54	14	6.9%
55 to 64	35	17.2%
65 to 74	82	40.2%
75 and over	15	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	167	81.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	26	12.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	1.5%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8	3.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.2%

High school graduate28.8%

Some college or associate's60.2%

Bachelor's degree4.2%

Graduate or professional degree1.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10	5.2%
High school graduate	55	28.8%
Some college or associate's	115	60.2%
Bachelor's degree	8	4.2%
Graduate or professional degree	3	1.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone34.8%

Carpooled9.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked34.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home21.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	46	34.8%
Carpooled	13	9.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	45	34.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	28	21.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	63	60.6%
15 to 29 min	10	9.6%
30 to 44 min	10	9.6%
45 to 59 min	11	10.6%
60+ min	10	9.6%

Households

Average household size: 1.63
Poverty rate: 9.3% (19 of 204)

	Count	Share
Family households	52	41.6%
Nonfamily households	73	58.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	125	62.5%
Vacant	75	37.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	119	95.2%
Renter-occupied	6	4.8%

1-unit, detached84.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	168	84.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	15	7.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	17	8.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4627980
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.34 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.8821, -98.1519