Huron, South Dakota | |
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 World's Largest Pheasant in Huron | |
 Location in Beadle County and the state of South Dakota | |
  Huron, South Dakota Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 44°21′33″N 98°13′5″W / 44.35917°N 98.21806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Beadle |
| Incorporated | 1883[1] |
| Named for | Huron Indians[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Commissioner Form |
| • Mayor | Gary Harrington (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.81 sq mi (27.99 km2) |
| • Land | 9.72 sq mi (25.17 km2) |
| • Water | 1.09 sq mi (2.82 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,280 ft (390 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 14,263 |
| • Density | 1,467.54/sq mi (566.64/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 57350 and 57399 |
| Area code | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-31060[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1255722[5] |
| Airport code | HON |
| Website | huronsd.com |
Huron is a city in and the county seat of Beadle County, South Dakota, United States.[6] The population was 14,263 at the 2020 census,[7] and it is the 8th most populous city in South Dakota.
The first settlement at Huron was made in 1880.[8] Huron is location of the South Dakota State Fair, and of a statue called the World's Largest Pheasant.[9]
- ^ a b "History". City of Huron. Retrieved October 14, 2008.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
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- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau: Huron city, South Dakota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 43.
- ^ Brown, Greg; Jocelyn Sloan; Uther Draken (July 24, 2005). "Huron, South Dakota - World's Largest Pheasant". RoadsideAmerica.com. Retrieved October 19, 2007.