South Dakota · FIPS 46061 · County seat: Alexandria
Hanson County, SD GIS & Parcel Viewer
Use this page to reach the official county parcel map for Hanson County, South Dakota. The button below opens the Hanson County planning-district WebGIS viewer in a new tab, so you can look up parcels by address, owner or parcel number on the source site itself.
Open the Hanson County parcel map ↗
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Map and county facts
| Official map | Hanson County planning-district WebGIS viewer |
|---|---|
| Type | County-run map |
| Website | gis.districtiii.org |
| Access | Free, no login (checked Oct 2026) |
| County seat | Alexandria |
| Population | 3,471 (2023 Census Bureau estimate) |
| Land area | 435 sq mi |
| FIPS code | 46061 |
Where the parcel data comes from
Hanson County runs this viewer (directly or through a contracted vendor), which makes it the closest thing to the source for local parcel lines. As of our October 2026 test, anyone could open it without signing in or paying.
Finding a property on this map
- Open the official link; the map is hosted on planning-district WebGIS, a vendor platform used by 43 counties in our directory.
- Accept any disclaimer, then use the search tool to find a street address, owner or parcel ID.
- Click a parcel to view its attributes.
- Use the layer or basemap controls to add aerials and other layers where the county provides them.
Many parcel sites expect owner names last name first. If a full name finds nothing, try just the surname.
Hanson County by the numbers
The U.S. Census Bureau estimated Hanson County's population at 3,471 in 2023, spread over about 435 square miles of land, or roughly 8.0 people per square mile. By population it ranks 44th of 66 counties in South Dakota. Alexandria serves as the county seat.
Counties next to Hanson County
If the property sits near a county line, the parcel may belong to a neighbor. These counties border Hanson County:
Maps vs. surveys
Online parcel lines are drawn for tax and planning use. They can be off by several feet, so use a recorded plat or a licensed surveyor for fences, setbacks or a sale.