Meade County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota | |
 South Dakota's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 44°34′N 102°43′W / 44.57°N 102.71°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  South Dakota |
| Founded | February 7, 1889 |
| Named for | George Meade |
| Seat | Sturgis |
| Largest city | Sturgis |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,483 sq mi (9,020 km2) |
| • Land | 3,471 sq mi (8,990 km2) |
| • Water | 12 sq mi (30 km2) 0.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 29,852 |
• Estimate (2023) | 30,954  |
| • Density | 8.6/sq mi (3.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Website | www |
Meade County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 29,852, making it the 6th most populous county in South Dakota.[1] Its county seat is Sturgis.[2] The county was created in 1889 and named for Fort Meade, which was garrisoned as a United States military post in the area in 1878 and itself named for General George Meade.[3]
Meade County is part of the Rapid City Metropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Andrews, John (June 14, 2016). "Cattle and Hogs". South Dakota Magazine.