Beadle County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota | |
 South Dakota's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 44°25′N 98°17′W / 44.41°N 98.28°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  South Dakota |
| Founded | 1879 (created) 1880 (organized) |
| Named for | William Henry Harrison Beadle |
| Seat | Huron |
| Largest city | Huron |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,265 sq mi (3,280 km2) |
| • Land | 1,259 sq mi (3,260 km2) |
| • Water | 6.1 sq mi (16 km2) 0.5% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 19,149 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 19,591  |
| • Density | 15/sq mi (5.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Website | beadle |
Beadle County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,149, making it the 11th most populous county in South Dakota.[1] Its county seat is Huron.[2] The county was created in 1879 and organized in 1880.[3] Beadle County comprises the Huron, SD Micropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on July 4, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Dakota Territory, South Dakota, and North Dakota: Individual County Chronologies". Dakota Territory Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2006. Archived from the original on April 2, 2018. Retrieved March 28, 2015.