Meade County, South Dakota

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Meade County
County
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Black Hills National Cemetery
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Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota
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South Dakota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 44°34′N102°43′W / 44.57°N 102.71°W / 44.57; -102.71
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of South Dakota.svg  South Dakota
FoundedFebruary 7, 1889
Named for George Meade
Seat Sturgis
Largest citySturgis
Area
 • Total3,483 sq mi (9,020 km2)
 • Land3,471 sq mi (8,990 km2)
 • Water12 sq mi (30 km2)  0.3%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total29,852
 • Estimate 
(2022)
30,698 Increase2.svg
 • Density8.6/sq mi (3.3/km2)
Time zone UTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district At-large
Website www.meadecounty.org

Meade County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 29,852, making it the 6th most populous county in South Dakota. [1] Its county seat is Sturgis. [2] The county was created in 1889 and named for Fort Meade, which was garrisoned as a United States military post in the area in 1878 and itself named for General George Meade. [3]

Contents

Meade County is part of the Rapid City Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

The upper part of Meade County is drained by Cherry Creek. The Cheyenne River flows northeastward along the southeast boundary of the county. The county terrain has mountain ridges in the west and southwest areas, with the remainder consisting of semi-arid rolling hills, partly dedicated to agriculture. [4] The county terrain slopes to the east and northeast; its highest point Flagstaff Mountain is near the southwest corner, at 5,421 ft (1,652 m) ASL. [5]

The county has an area of 3,483 square miles (9,020 km2), of which 3,471 square miles (8,990 km2) is land and 12 square miles (31 km2) (0.3%) is water. [6] It is South Dakota's largest county by area.

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Protected areas [4]

Lakes [4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 4,640—
1900 4,9075.8%
1910 12,640157.6%
1920 9,367−25.9%
1930 11,48222.6%
1940 9,735−15.2%
1950 11,51618.3%
1960 12,0444.6%
1970 16,61838.0%
1980 20,71724.7%
1990 21,8785.6%
2000 24,25310.9%
2010 25,4344.9%
2020 29,85217.4%
2023 (est.)30,954 [7] 3.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]
1790-1960 [9] 1900-1990 [10]
1990-2000 [11] 2010-2020 [1]

2020 census

As of the census of 2020, there were 29,852 people.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 25,434 people, 9,903 households, and 7,067 families in the county. The population density was 7.3 inhabitants per square mile (2.8/km2). There were 11,000 housing units at an average density of 3.2 per square mile (1.2/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 92.0% white, 2.3% American Indian, 1.3% black or African American, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 0.8% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 3.0% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 40.5% were German, 15.3% were Irish, 13.2% were Norwegian, 11.3% were English, and 6.9% were American.

Of the 9,903 households, 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 28.6% were non-families, and 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.93. The median age was 35.9 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $46,180 and the median income for a family was $54,200. Males had a median income of $34,113 versus $27,548 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,045. About 6.6% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.1% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities [4]

Townships

  • Dakota
  • Eagle
  • Elm Springs
  • Howard
  • Lakeside
  • Smithville
  • Upper Red Owl

Unorganized territories

Politics

Like most of the Black Hills, Meade County is heavily Republican. It last supported a Democrat for president in 1964.

United States presidential election results for Meade County, South Dakota [12]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No. %No. %No. %
2020 9,87572.24%3,28524.03%5103.73%
2016 8,44172.64%2,22319.13%9578.24%
2012 7,56669.95%2,92827.07%3232.99%
2008 7,51564.75%3,75132.32%3402.93%
2004 8,34772.56%2,94125.57%2161.88%
2000 6,87073.35%2,26724.20%2292.45%
1996 4,98454.32%2,96032.26%1,23213.43%
1992 4,72446.89%2,69426.74%2,65726.37%
1988 5,18961.24%3,21237.91%720.85%
1984 5,90873.47%2,09326.03%400.50%
1980 5,34970.93%1,72122.82%4716.25%
1976 3,09654.41%2,47843.55%1162.04%
1972 3,41667.24%1,63332.15%310.61%
1968 2,39256.19%1,52235.75%3438.06%
1964 2,14047.95%2,32352.05%00.00%
1960 2,64457.89%1,92342.11%00.00%
1956 2,46759.81%1,65840.19%00.00%
1952 3,10969.98%1,33430.02%00.00%
1948 2,05354.47%1,68144.60%350.93%
1944 1,91262.16%1,16437.84%00.00%
1940 2,56057.00%1,93143.00%00.00%
1936 2,06444.71%2,30449.91%2485.37%
1932 1,73537.65%2,68758.31%1864.04%
1928 2,84566.04%1,44133.45%220.51%
1924 2,00657.43%78622.50%70120.07%
1920 1,89458.37%89427.55%45714.08%
1916 85838.25%1,22454.57%1617.18%
1912 00.00%97543.72%1,25556.28%
1908 95351.24%79242.58%1156.18%
1904 75465.79%26823.39%12410.82%
1900 55048.89%56550.22%100.89%
1896 55040.56%80259.14%40.29%
1892 42736.56%12810.96%61352.48%

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References

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  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ↑ Andrews, John (June 14, 2016). "Cattle and Hogs". South Dakota Magazine .
  4. 1 2 3 4 Meade County SD Google Maps (accessed 6 February 2019)
  5. ↑ ""Find an Altitude" Google Maps (accessed February 6, 2019)". Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  6. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  7. ↑ "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2023" . Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  8. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
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