Beadle County, South Dakota

Beadle County
Chicago and Northwestern roundhouse in Huron, South Dakota.
Map of South Dakota highlighting Beadle County
Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota
Map of the United States highlighting South Dakota
South Dakota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 44°25′N 98°17′W / 44.41°N 98.28°W / 44.41; -98.28
Country United States
State South Dakota
Founded1879 (created)
1880 (organized)
Named forWilliam Henry Harrison Beadle
SeatHuron
Largest cityHuron
Area
 • Total1,265 sq mi (3,280 km2)
 • Land1,259 sq mi (3,260 km2)
 • Water6.1 sq mi (16 km2)  0.5%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total19,149
 • Estimate 
(2023)
19,591 Increase
 • Density15/sq mi (5.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districtAt-large
Websitebeadle.sdcounties.org

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.

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on July 4, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "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.