Beadle County, South Dakota
Encyclopedia
Beadle County is a county located in the U.S. state
of South Dakota
. As of the 2010 census, the population was 17,398. Its county seat
is Huron
.
Beadle County is the only county in the Huron Micropolitan Statistical Area
.
William Henry Harrison Beadle
, was created by the Dakota Territory
Legislature
in 1879 and formally 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.
, the county has a total area of 1265 square miles (3,276.3 km²), of which 1259 square miles (3,260.8 km²) is land and 6 square miles (15.5 km²) (0.48%) is water.
: 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.
of 2000, there were 17,023 people, 7,210 households, and 4,535 families residing in the county. The population density
was 14 people per square mile (5/km²). There were 8,206 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.93% White
, 0.69% Black
or African American
, 0.95% Native American
, 0.31% Asian
, 0.02% Pacific Islander
, 0.26% from other races
, and 0.85% from two or more races. 0.91% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race. 49.9% were of German, 11.7% Norwegian, 6.1% Irish
, 5.8% English
and 5.5% United States
or American ancestry.
There were 7,210 households out of which 28.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.50% were married couples
living together, 7.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.10% were non-families. 33.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the county, the population was spread out with 24.70% under the age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 24.70% from 25 to 44, 23.00% from 45 to 64, and 19.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $30,510, and the median income for a family was $40,596. Males had a median income of $26,910 versus $19,785 for females. The per capita income
for the county was $17,832. About 7.90% of families and 11.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.20% of those under age 18 and 12.30% of those age 65 or over.
U.S. state
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of South Dakota
South Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
. As of the 2010 census, the population was 17,398. Its county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
is Huron
Huron, South Dakota
Huron is a city in Beadle County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 12,592 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Beadle County. Huron was the home of now-defunct Huron University since 1897. Huron is also the home of the South Dakota State Fair...
.
Beadle County is the only county in the Huron Micropolitan Statistical Area
United States micropolitan area
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.
History
Beadle County, named in honor of Brigadier GeneralBrigadier General
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William Henry Harrison Beadle
William Henry Harrison Beadle
William Henry Harrison Beadle was born in a log cabin in Parke County, Indiana, and grew up on the frontier. Refusing his father's offer of a farm, he accepted instead $1,000 for an education. He studied civil engineering at the University of Michigan...
, was created by the Dakota Territory
Dakota Territory
The Territory of Dakota was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 2, 1861, until November 2, 1889, when the final extent of the reduced territory was split and admitted to the Union as the states of North and South Dakota.The Dakota Territory consisted of...
Legislature
Legislature
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in 1879 and formally organized in 1880 with the appointment of three county commissioners by Governor
Governor
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Nehemiah G. Ordway
Nehemiah G. Ordway
Nehemiah George Ordway was a New Hampshire state senator and the seventh Governor of Dakota Territory. Ordway was regarded as one of Dakota Territory's most controversial governors....
. The first town within Beadle County was Cavour
Cavour, South Dakota
Cavour is a town in Beadle County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 114 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Cavour is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
, but Huron was named the county seat when the county commissioners first met there in July 1880.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the county has a total area of 1265 square miles (3,276.3 km²), of which 1259 square miles (3,260.8 km²) is land and 6 square miles (15.5 km²) (0.48%) is water.
Townships
The county is divided into thirty-six townshipsTownship (United States)
A township in the United States is a small geographic area. Townships range in size from 6 to 54 square miles , with being the norm.The term is used in three ways....
: 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.
Major highways
U.S. Highway 14
U.S. Highway 281
South Dakota Highway 28South Dakota Highway 28South Dakota Highway 28 is a state route located in east central South Dakota. It begins at U.S. Highway 281 west of Hitchcock, and runs easterly to the Minnesota border east of Astoria, becoming Minnesota State Highway 271. It is 109 miles in length.-History:South Dakota 28 was first designated...
South Dakota Highway 37South Dakota Highway 37South Dakota Highway 37 is a state route that runs across eastern South Dakota. It begins at the Nebraska border northeast of Niobrara, Nebraska, as a continuation of Nebraska Highway 14. It runs to the North Dakota border north of Hecla, where it continues as North Dakota Highway 1...
Adjacent counties
- Spink County, South DakotaSpink County, South DakotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 7,454 people, 2,847 households, and 1,933 families residing in the county. The population density was 5 people per square mile . There were 3,352 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile...
- north - Clark County, South DakotaClark County, South DakotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 4,143 people, 1,598 households, and 1,110 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile . There were 1,880 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile...
- northeast - Kingsbury County, South DakotaKingsbury County, South DakotaKingsbury County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,148. It's county seat is De Smet. It was named for two brothers, George W. and T. A. Kingsbury, who were prominently involved in the affairs of Dakota Territory and members of...
- east - Sanborn County, South DakotaSanborn County, South DakotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 2,675 people, 1,043 households, and 732 families residing in the county. The population density was 5 people per square mile . There were 1,220 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile...
- southeast - Jerauld County, South DakotaJerauld County, South DakotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 2,295 people, 987 households, and 651 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile . There were 1,167 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile . The racial makeup of the county was 99.00% White,...
- southwest - Hand County, South DakotaHand County, South DakotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 3,741 people, 1,543 households, and 1,050 families residing in the county. The population density was 3 people per square mile . There were 1,840 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile...
- west
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 17,023 people, 7,210 households, and 4,535 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 14 people per square mile (5/km²). There were 8,206 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.93% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.69% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.95% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.31% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.02% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.26% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.85% from two or more races. 0.91% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
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or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race. 49.9% were of German, 11.7% Norwegian, 6.1% Irish
Irish people
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, 5.8% English
English people
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and 5.5% United States
United States
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or American ancestry.
There were 7,210 households out of which 28.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.50% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 7.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.10% were non-families. 33.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the county, the population was spread out with 24.70% under the age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 24.70% from 25 to 44, 23.00% from 45 to 64, and 19.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $30,510, and the median income for a family was $40,596. Males had a median income of $26,910 versus $19,785 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the county was $17,832. About 7.90% of families and 11.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.20% of those under age 18 and 12.30% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
- BroadlandBroadland, South DakotaBroadland is a town in Beadle County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 31 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Broadland is located at ....
- Bonilla
- CavourCavour, South DakotaCavour is a town in Beadle County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 114 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Cavour is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
- HitchcockHitchcock, South DakotaHitchcock is a town in Beadle County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 91 at the 2010 census.Hitchcock co-ops with the nearby town of Tulare for sports, making them the Hitchcock/Tulare Patroits.-Geography:...
- HuronHuron, South DakotaHuron is a city in Beadle County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 12,592 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Beadle County. Huron was the home of now-defunct Huron University since 1897. Huron is also the home of the South Dakota State Fair...
- IroquoisIroquois, South DakotaIroquois is a city in Beadle and Kingsbury Counties in the U.S. state of South Dakota. The population was 266 at the 2010 census. The school building is located in Kingsbury County, while the school parking lot is located in Beadle County...
- VirgilVirgil, South DakotaVirgil is a town in Beadle County in the U.S. state of South Dakota. The population was 16 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Virgil is located at ....
- WessingtonWessington, South DakotaWessington is a city in Beadle and Hand Counties in the U.S. state of South Dakota. The population was 170 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Wessington is located at ....
- WolseyWolsey, South DakotaWolsey is a town in Beadle County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 376 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Wolsey is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
- YaleYale, South DakotaYale is a town in Beadle County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 108 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Yale is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....