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Welcome to Huron ...

The city of Huron is located in Beadle County<1> and is the County Seat for Beadle County.

The pronunciation of Huron: HYUR-uhn<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Huron, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

When the people of Huron refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Huronite<3>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Huron has a population of 13,340 people<4> (see below for details).

Huron is 1,270 feet [387 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: Huron lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Huron: 605

The ZIP code for Huron: 57350<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Huron had an population of 13,340 people. This is an increase of 5.94% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.17% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Huron had a population of 12,592 people (which is 72.34% of the total population of Beadle County). This makes Huron the county's most populous community.

The population of Huron represents 1.55% of the population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 10th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 12,592 people, the population of Huron increased 5.88% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 11,893 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Huron.

Communities Also Named Huron ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Huron - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Michigan (3), Mississippi, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Huron.

Websites for Huron ...

Official Website:   www.huronsd.com/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.huronsd.com/

Communities near Huron ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Huron.

  • Huron Colony
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Colony
    • Huron Colony is located in Beadle County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 403 people
  • Wolsey
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolsey have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolsey
    • Wolsey is located in Beadle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolsey <8>
  • Alpena
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpena have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpena
    • Alpena is located in Jerauld County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpena <8>
  • Iroquois
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Cavour
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cavour have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavour
    • Cavour is located in Beadle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cavour <8>
  • Yale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Osceola
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Osceola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<9>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
    • Osceola is located in Kingsbury County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 90 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Osceola
    • From Huron to Osceola
  • Broadland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Virgil
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgil have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
    • Virgil is located in Beadle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virgil <8>
  • Bonilla
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Huron. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Huron.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Huron. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Huron.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Huron. Our list includes 21 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Huron.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Huron ...

Looking for more information about Huron? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Huron, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Huron.

Adding Huron to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Huron in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Huron was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<10>

X2X - From that list, the Huron post office opened in 1880.

We also found Huron in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Huron.

The official website for Huron: www.huronsd.com/

The official website for Beadle County: www.beadlecounty.org/

The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.sd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Beadle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Huron. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Huron refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Huron may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Huron.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Huron - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Huron). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Huron or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>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.
<8>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<9>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<10>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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