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Welcome to Meade County ...

Time Zone: Meade County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Sturgis is the Seat for Meade County.

Meade County was founded in 1889 and was created by taking area from Lawrence County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Meade had a population of 28,332 people. This is an increase of 11.18% since the last Census (which gave a population of 25,484 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Meade represented 3.13% of the total population of South Dakota.

Below are some of the communities located in Meade County:

  • Belle Fourche - Cheyenne Valleys
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Belle Fourche - Cheyenne Valleys is located in Meade County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Fourche - Cheyenne Valleys
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
  • Elm Springs
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Faith
    (65 miles [104.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Faith is located in Meade County (SD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faith <2>
  • North Meade
    (42 miles [67.6 km] to the northeast)
    • North Meade is located in Meade County (SD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
  • Piedmont
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Southwest Meade
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Southwest Meade is located in Meade County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Meade
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,519 people
  • Sturgis
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Sturgis is located in Meade County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,978 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <2>
  • Summerset
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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