Meade County, South Dakota
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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]
Meade County is part of the Rapid City metropolitan 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 Script error: No such module "convert". ASL.[5]
The county has an area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (0.3%) is water.[6] It is South Dakota's largest county by area.
Major highways
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Adjacent counties
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- Perkins County - north
- Ziebach County - east
- Haakon County -southeast
- Pennington County - south
- Lawrence County - southwest
- Butte County - northwest
Protected areas
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- Bear Butte Lake State Lakeside Use Area
- Bear Butte National Wildlife Refuge
- Bear Butte State Park
- Black Hills National Cemetery
- Black Hills National Forest (partial)
- Curlew Lake State Game Production Area
- Marcotte State Game Production Area
- Tisdale Lake State Game Production Area
- Opal Lake State Game Production Area
Lakes
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- Bear Butte Lake
- Curlew Lake
- Durkee Lake
- Opal Lake
- Tisdale Dam
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 1890 | 4,640 | — | |
| 1900 | 4,907 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1910 | 12,640 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1920 | 9,367 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1930 | 11,482 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1940 | 9,735 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1950 | 11,516 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1960 | 12,044 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1970 | 16,618 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1980 | 20,717 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1990 | 21,878 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2000 | 24,253 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2010 | 25,434 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 29,852 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2024 (est.) | 30,918 | [7] | Script error: No such module "String".% |
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2020 census
As of the 2020 census, there were 29,852 people, 11,365 households, and 7,863 families residing in the county.[12][13]
The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 12,357 housing units, of which 8.0% were vacant; 71.8% of occupied housing units were owner-occupied and 28.2% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.4%.[12]
Of the residents, 25.1% were under the age of 18 and 16.2% were 65 years of age or older; the median age was 36.7 years. For every 100 females there were 106.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 105.9 males.[12]
The racial makeup of the county was 86.2% White, 1.5% Black or African American, 3.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9% Asian, 1.0% from some other race, and 7.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 4.4% of the population.[13]
Of those 11,365 households, 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 19.3% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[12]
2010 census
As of the 2010 census, there were 25,434 people, 9,903 households, and 7,067 families in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 11,000 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. 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
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Unincorporated communities
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Townships
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- Dakota
- Eagle
- Elm Springs
- Howard
- Lakeside
- Smithville
- Upper Red Owl
Unorganized territories
- Belle Fourche-Cheyenne Valleys
- North Meade
- Southwest Meade
Politics
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Education
School districts include:[14]
- Douglas School District 51-1
- Faith School District 46-2
- New Underwood School District 51-3
- Newell School District 09-2
- Rapid City School District 51-4
- Meade School District 46-1
- Wall School District 51-5
See also
References
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