Huron, South Dakota

Huron, South Dakota
World's Largest Pheasant in Huron
World's Largest Pheasant in Huron
Location in Beadle County and the state of South Dakota
Location in Beadle County and the state of South Dakota
Huron, South Dakota is located in the United States
Huron, 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 / 44.35917; -98.21806
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountyBeadle
Incorporated1883[1]
Named forHuron Indians[1]
Government
 • TypeCommissioner Form
 • MayorMark Robish
Area
 • Total10.81 sq mi (27.99 km2)
 • Land9.72 sq mi (25.17 km2)
 • Water1.09 sq mi (2.82 km2)
Elevation
1,280 ft (390 m)
Population
 • Total14,263
 • Density1,467.54/sq mi (566.64/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code
57350 and 57399
Area code605
FIPS code46-31060[4]
GNIS feature ID1255722[5]
Airport codeHON
Websitehuronsd.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]

  1. ^ a b "History". City of Huron. Retrieved October 14, 2008.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  7. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau: Huron city, South Dakota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  8. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 43.
  9. ^ Brown, Greg; Jocelyn Sloan; Uther Draken (July 24, 2005). "Huron, South Dakota - World's Largest Pheasant". RoadsideAmerica.com. Retrieved October 19, 2007.

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