Beadle County, South Dakota
49 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 19,309
- Median household income
- $67,681
- ±5,231
- Unemployed
- 1.9%
- 184 of 9,655 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 88.9%
- 6,700 of 7,536 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Beadle | 19,121 (2021) | 430 3rd St Sw, Huron | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 8
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Huron | 14,231 (2021) | Po Box 1369, Huron | Website |
| City of Wessington | 198 (2021) | Po Box 38, Wessington | — |
| Town of Broadland | 27 (2021) | 39335 Broadland St, Huron | — |
| Town of Cavour | 127 (2021) | Po Box 75, Cavour | — |
| Town of Hitchcock | 107 (2021) | Po Box 55, Hitchcock | — |
| Town of Virgil | 26 (2021) | Po Box 143, Virgil | — |
| Town of Wolsey | 457 (2021) | Po Box 356, Wolsey | — |
| Town of Yale | 107 (2021) | 104 Main St, Yale | — |
Townships 35
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Allen | 75 (2021) | 38368 197th St, Wolsey | — |
| Township of Altoona | 90 (2021) | 38860 194th St, Hitchcock | — |
| Township of Banner | 49 (2021) | 41264 207th St, Iroquois | — |
| Township of Barrett | 106 (2021) | 19460 417th Ave, Carpenter | — |
| Township of Belle Prairie | 46 (2021) | 21709 413th Avenue, Iroquois | — |
| Township of Bonilla | 62 (2021) | 38642 193rd St, Hitchcock | — |
| Township of Broadland | 45 (2021) | 19749 Ponderosa Ln, Hitchcock | — |
| Township of Burr Oak | 35 (2021) | 37951 218th St, Wessington Springs | — |
| Township of Carlyle | 83 (2021) | 38951 215th St, Alpena | — |
| Township of Cavour | 86 (2021) | 20641 409th Ave, Cavour | — |
| Township of Clifton | 141 (2021) | 21726 401st Ave, Huron | — |
| Township of Clyde | 425 (2021) | 21007 396th Ave, Huron | — |
| Township of Custer | 376 (2021) | 2038 Custer Avenue, Huron | — |
| Township of Dearborn | 97 (2021) | 21057 394th Ave, Huron | — |
| Township of Fairfield | 106 (2021) | 20191 Sd Highway 37, Huron | — |
| Township of Foster | 89 (2021) | 20073 413th Ave, Yale | — |
| Township of Grant | 113 (2021) | 39748 215th St, Huron | — |
| Township of Hartland | 91 (2021) | 20574 390th Ave, Wolsey | — |
| Township of Iowa | 109 (2021) | 40156 199th St, Huron | — |
| Township of Kellogg | 53 (2021) | 38212 215th St, Virgil | — |
| Township of Lake Byron | 120 (2021) | 40309 193rd St, Huron | — |
| Township of Liberty | 73 (2021) | 20180 409th Ave, Huron | — |
| Township of Logan | 136 (2021) | 21153 418th Ave, Iroquois | — |
| Township of Milford | 69 (2021) | 41196 194th St, Carpenter | — |
| Township of Nance | 41 (2021) | 37659 195th St, Wessington | — |
| Township of Pearl Creek | 93 (2021) | 21720 407th Ave, Cavour | — |
| Township of Pleasant View | 62 (2021) | 19209 396th Ave, Hitchcock | — |
| Township of Richland | 103 (2021) | 21256 408th Ave, Cavour | — |
| Township of Sand Creek | 32 (2021) | 37984 213th St, Wessington | — |
| Township of Theresa | 305 (2021) | 20372 395th Ave, Wolsey | — |
| Township of Valley | 250 (2021) | 717 Custer Ave Ne, Huron | — |
| Township of Vernon | 73 (2021) | 21137 384th Ave, Wolsey | — |
| Township of Wessington | 46 (2021) | 20578 376 Ave, Wessington | — |
| Township of Whiteside | 38 (2021) | 20052 375th Ave, Wessington | — |
| Township of Wolsey | 67 (2021) | 38548 206th St, Wolsey | — |
Special districts 5
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Byron Watershed District | Flood control | 40338 S Shore Rd, Huron | — |
| Beadle County Regional Railroad Authority | Miscellaneous commercial activities | 1705 Dakota Ave S, Huron | — |
| James River Water Development District | Natural resources and water supply | Po Box 849, Huron | Website |
| Stony Run Sanitary District | Sewerage | 4015 Dakota Ave S, Huron | — |
| Beadle Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1386 Lincoln Ave Sw, Huron | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Huron School District 02-2
School district11 schools
150 5th Street SW, Huron, SD, 57350
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Wolsey Wessington School District 02-6
School district3 schools
375 Ash St SE, Wolsey, SD, 57384
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Huron Farmers' Market
1110 3rd St. SW, Huron, SD, 57350
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.