Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 355, laid out in 1883.
Only 1 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Hoven. St. Bernard's Catholic Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Hoven has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 209 in 1910, a peak of 671 in 1970, 379 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1930 and 2 maps from 1974 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hoven, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Hoven.
Its public schools are run by the Hoven School District 53-2. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoven Elementary - 02Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 69 | A |
| Hoven High School - 01Largest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 29 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
Hoven has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 4° and about 33 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Hoven for work: only 5% work in town. Hoven’s average trip to work is 18 minutes, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 17 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Hoven’s median household income is $61,000.
| Hoven | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 5% | 29% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $72,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.9% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Hoven beats the South Dakota average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 27% of Hoven adults sleep under 7 hours, below both the South Dakota town median (30%) and the median of U.S. towns (36%). 14% of Hoven adults report frequent mental distress.
| Hoven | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Hoven | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 72.5% | 65.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.1% | 75.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.3% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Hoven; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Hoven residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Town in South Dakota, United States
Hoven is a town in Potter County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 379 at the 2020 census. Hoven was laid out in 1883 and named after either Matt or Peter Hoven, who were the first settlers.
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Hoven has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.