Beadle County, South Dakota

Beadle County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,149.[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.

Beadle County
County
Chicago and Northwestern roundhouse in Huron, South Dakota.
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
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 
(2022)
19,376 Increase
 • Density15/sq mi (5.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districtAt-large
Websitebeadle.sdcounties.org

History

Beadle County, named for Brigadier General William Henry Harrison Beadle,[4] was created by the Dakota Territory Legislature in 1879, and was organized in 1880 with the appointment of three county commissioners by Governor Nehemiah G. Ordway. The first town within Beadle County was Cavour, but Huron was named the county seat when the county commissioners first met there in July 1880.

Geography

The James River flows south-southeastward through the eastern central part of Beadle County.[5] The terrain of Beadle County consists of low rolling hills, sloping toward the river valley. The county's highest point is its SW corner, at 1,841 ft (561 m) ASL. Its lowest point is on the south boundary line, where James River flows into adjacent Sanborn County, at 1,230 ft (370 m) ASL.[6]

The county has a total area of 1,265 square miles (3,280 km2), of which 1,259 square miles (3,260 km2) is land and 6.1 square miles (16 km2) (0.5%) is water.[7]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Protected areas
  • Bob Roe Memorial State Game Production Area
  • Brecken Slough State Game Production Area
  • Cavour Lake State Game Production Area
  • James River School State game Production Area
  • Lake Byron Hogsback State Game Production Area
  • Mallard Slough State Game Production Area
  • Mud Lake State Game Production Area
  • North Byron State Game Production Area
  • Norwegian/Borden State Game Production Area
  • Pheasant Country State Game Production Area
  • Sand Creek State Game Production Area
  • South Byron State Game Production Area
  • South James River State Game Production Area
  • Staum Dam State Game Production Area
  • Third Street Dam State Game Production Area
  • Upper Cain Creek State Game Production Area

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18801,290—
18909,586643.1%
19008,081−15.7%
191015,77695.2%
192019,27322.2%
193022,91718.9%
194019,648−14.3%
195021,0827.3%
196021,6822.8%
197020,877−3.7%
198019,195−8.1%
199018,253−4.9%
200017,023−6.7%
201017,3982.2%
202019,14910.1%
2022 (est.)19,376[8]1.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
1790-1960[10] 1900-1990[11]
1990-2000[12] 2010-2020[1]

2020 census

As of the census of 2020, there were 19,149 people.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 17,398 people, 7,276 households, and 4,509 families residing in the county. The population density was 13.8 inhabitants per square mile (5.3/km2). There were 8,304 housing units at an average density of 6.6 per square mile (2.5/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 89.7% white, 3.6% Asian, 1.1% American Indian, 0.8% black or African American, 0.1% Pacific islander, 3.0% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 7.7% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 45.4% were German, 11.7% were Norwegian, 10.3% were Irish, 8.8% were English, and 4.1% were American.

Of the 7,276 households, 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 38.0% were non-families, and 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.92. The median age was 41.2 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $40,716 and the median income for a family was $56,288. Males had a median income of $37,020 versus $25,824 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,409. About 6.3% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.8% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

Towns

Census-designated places

Townships
  • Allen
  • Altoona
  • Banner
  • Barrett
  • Belle Prairie
  • Bonilla
  • Broadland
  • Burr Oak
  • Carlyle
  • Cavour
  • Clifton
  • Clyde
  • Custer
  • Dearborn
  • Fairfield
  • Foster
  • Grant
  • Hartland
  • Huron
  • Iowa
  • Kellogg
  • Lake Byron
  • Liberty
  • Logan
  • Milford
  • Nance
  • Pearl Creek
  • Pleasant View
  • Richland
  • Sand Creek
  • Theresa
  • Valley
  • Vernon
  • Wessington
  • Whiteside
  • Wolsey

Politics

Beadle County has become more Republican in recent history. In 2000, George W. Bush won the county, ending a streak of Democratic-majority voting that began in 1990.

United States presidential election results for Beadle County, South Dakota[13]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No. %No. %No. %
2020 4,808 67.90% 2,107 29.76% 166 2.34%
2016 4,455 65.79% 1,912 28.23% 405 5.98%
2012 4,230 58.24% 2,881 39.67% 152 2.09%
2008 4,054 52.55% 3,493 45.28% 167 2.16%
2004 4,917 57.98% 3,443 40.60% 120 1.42%
2000 4,347 56.17% 3,216 41.56% 176 2.27%
1996 3,670 42.77% 3,984 46.43% 927 10.80%
1992 3,363 36.81% 3,925 42.96% 1,848 20.23%
1988 4,611 50.23% 4,523 49.27% 46 0.50%
1984 5,876 62.36% 3,523 37.39% 23 0.24%
1980 5,921 58.60% 3,521 34.85% 662 6.55%
1976 4,758 49.22% 4,846 50.13% 62 0.64%
1972 5,922 57.81% 4,297 41.95% 25 0.24%
1968 4,214 42.66% 5,357 54.23% 307 3.11%
1964 4,051 40.43% 5,968 59.57% 0 0.00%
1960 5,911 59.17% 4,079 40.83% 0 0.00%
1956 5,216 53.06% 4,614 46.94% 0 0.00%
1952 6,487 65.33% 3,443 34.67% 0 0.00%
1948 3,662 45.15% 4,372 53.90% 77 0.95%
1944 3,610 48.44% 3,842 51.56% 0 0.00%
1940 4,356 45.33% 5,253 54.67% 0 0.00%
1936 2,965 32.90% 5,843 64.84% 203 2.25%
1932 2,995 32.05% 6,246 66.83% 105 1.12%
1928 5,094 61.43% 3,168 38.20% 31 0.37%
1924 3,466 53.37% 851 13.10% 2,177 33.52%
1920 2,852 56.54% 925 18.34% 1,267 25.12%
1916 1,662 45.72% 1,828 50.29% 145 3.99%
1912 0 0.00% 1,464 45.85% 1,729 54.15%
1908 1,776 58.50% 1,105 36.40% 155 5.11%
1904 1,818 73.78% 493 20.01% 153 6.21%
1900 1,220 55.56% 915 41.67% 61 2.78%
1896 935 49.89% 915 48.83% 24 1.28%
1892 984 52.85% 206 11.06% 672 36.09%

See also

References
  1. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  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.
  4. History of the Origin of the Place Names in Nine Northwestern States. 1908. p. 11.
  5. Beadle County SD Google Maps (accessed January 30, 2019)
  6. ""Find an Altitude" Google Maps (accessed January 30, 2019)". Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
  7. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
  8. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  9. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
  10. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
  11. Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
  12. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
  13. Election Results

Bibliography
  • J.L. Carr (1957) The Old Timers. A social history of the way of life of the home-steading pioneers in the Prairie States during the first few years of settlement, as shown by a typical community, the 'old-timers' of Beadle County in South Dakota. Huron, South Dakota: privately printed.

44.41°N 98.28°W / 44.41; -98.28

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