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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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Fourche - Cheyenne Valleys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Fourche - Cheyenne Valleys
    • Belle Fourche - Cheyenne Valleys is located in Meade County (SD)
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith
    • Faith is located in Meade County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faith <3>
  • North Meade
    (42 miles [67.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Meade
    • North Meade is located in Meade County (SD)
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwest Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Meade
    • Southwest Meade is located in Meade County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,519 people
  • Sturgis
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
    • Sturgis is located in Meade County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,978 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <3>
  • Summerset
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)

Websites of Interest ...

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.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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