Huron, South Dakota
| City of Huron, South Dakota | |
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| — City — | |
| Motto: It's A Brand New Day | |
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| Coordinates: 44°21′33″N 98°13′5″W / 44.35917°N 98.21806°WCoordinates: 44°21′33″N 98°13′5″W / 44.35917°N 98.21806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Beadle |
| Incorporated | 1883[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Commissioner Form |
| • Mayor | David McGirr (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.3 sq mi (21.6 km2) |
| • Land | 8.2 sq mi (21.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,280 ft (390 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 12,592 |
| • Density | 1,535.6/sq mi (591.2/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 57350 and 57399 |
| Area code(s) | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-31060[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1255722[3] |
| Website | www.huronsd.com |
Huron is a city in Beadle County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 12,592 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Beadle County.[4] Huron was the home of now-defunct Huron University (known in its later years as Si Tanka University) since 1897. Huron is also the home of the South Dakota State Fair. The Huron Plainsman, also referred to as the Plainsman, is the newspaper. The city was named after the Huron Indians.[1] It is currently the ninth largest city in the state of South Dakota, but it used to be the fourth.[5]
Huron is home to the South Dakota State Fair, which is held 6 days before Labor Day
Huron is home to a statue known as "The World's Largest Ringnecked Pheasant. "[6] Which has been refurbished in the Summer of 2011.
Huron is serviced by the Huron Police Department.
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[edit] Geography and climate
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.3 square miles (21 km2), of which, 8.2 square miles (21 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (1.56%) is water.
Huron has been assigned the ZIP codes 57350 and 57399 and the FIPS place code 31060.
| Monthly Normal and Record High and Low Temperatures | ||||||||||||
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec High °F | 63 | 71 | 89 | 97 | 99 | 109 | 112 | 110 | 106 | 102 | 86 | 66 |
| Norm High °F | 24.8 | 31.3 | 43 | 58.3 | 70.5 | 80.3 | 86.1 | 84.4 | 74.7 | 60.9 | 41.4 | 28.8 |
| Norm Low °F | 3.5 | 10.8 | 22.3 | 33.9 | 45.8 | 55.4 | 60.7 | 58.6 | 47.3 | 34.9 | 21.1 | 8.4 |
| Rec Low °F | -37 | -41 | -24 | -2 | 17 | 32 | 37 | 36 | 19 | 8 | -21 | -30 |
| Precip (in) | 0.49 | 0.57 | 1.67 | 2.29 | 3 | 3.28 | 2.86 | 2.07 | 1.8 | 1.59 | 0.89 | 0.39 |
| Source: USTravelWeather.com [1] | ||||||||||||
| Climate data for Huron, South Dakota (Airport) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 64 (18) |
71 (22) |
89 (32) |
97 (36) |
106 (41) |
109 (43) |
112 (44) |
110 (43) |
106 (41) |
102 (39) |
86 (30) |
71 (22) |
112 (44) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 24.8 (−1.83) |
31.3 (−0.4) |
43.0 (6.1) |
58.3 (14.6) |
70.5 (21.4) |
80.3 (26.8) |
86.1 (30.1) |
84.4 (29.1) |
74.7 (23.7) |
60.9 (16.1) |
41.4 (5.2) |
28.8 (−0.17) |
57.04 |
| Average low °F (°C) | 3.5 (−13.06) |
10.8 (−9.28) |
22.3 (−3.5) |
33.9 (1.1) |
45.8 (7.7) |
55.4 (13.0) |
60.7 (15.9) |
58.6 (14.8) |
47.3 (8.5) |
34.9 (1.6) |
21.1 (−4) |
8.4 (−10.67) |
33.56 |
| Record low °F (°C) | −43 (−37.2) |
−41 (−35) |
−25 (−30) |
−2 (−18.9) |
17 (−5) |
31 (−1) |
37 (3) |
33 (1) |
18 (−4.4) |
−6 (−15) |
−28 (−22.8) |
−34 (−33.3) |
−43 (−37.2) |
| Precipitation inches (mm) | .49 (12.4) |
.57 (14.5) |
1.67 (42.4) |
2.29 (58.2) |
3.00 (76.2) |
3.28 (83.3) |
2.86 (72.6) |
2.07 (52.6) |
1.80 (45.7) |
1.59 (40.4) |
.89 (22.6) |
.39 (9.9) |
20.90 (530.9) |
| Snowfall inches (cm) | 7.2 (18.3) |
7.5 (19.1) |
9.0 (22.9) |
3.2 (8.1) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
trace | 1.2 (3) |
6.9 (17.5) |
6.8 (17.3) |
41.8 (106.2) |
| Avg. precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 5.5 | 6.5 | 7.9 | 9.0 | 10.8 | 10.3 | 9.3 | 8.0 | 6.8 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 5.2 | 91.4 |
| Avg. snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 6.6 | 6.8 | 5.2 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .7 | 5.2 | 6.6 | 32.9 |
| Sunshine hours | 179.8 | 183.7 | 229.4 | 252.0 | 306.9 | 333.0 | 362.7 | 328.6 | 258.0 | 217.0 | 153.0 | 142.6 | 2,946.7 |
| Source: The Weather Channel (records),[7] NOAA (normals, 1971–2000),[8] HKO (sun)[9] | |||||||||||||
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 164 |
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| 1890 | 3,038 | 1,752.4% | |
| 1900 | 2,793 | −8.1% | |
| 1910 | 5,791 | 107.3% | |
| 1920 | 8,302 | 43.4% | |
| 1930 | 10,946 | 31.8% | |
| 1940 | 10,843 | −0.9% | |
| 1950 | 12,788 | 17.9% | |
| 1960 | 14,180 | 10.9% | |
| 1970 | 14,299 | 0.8% | |
| 1980 | 13,000 | −9.1% | |
| 1990 | 12,448 | −4.2% | |
| 2000 | 11,893 | −4.5% | |
| 2010 | 12,592 | 5.9% | |
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As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 11,893 people, 5,263 households, and 3,047 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,448.5 people per square mile (559.3/km²). There were 5,872 housing units at an average density of 715.2 per square mile (276.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.92% White, 0.96% African American, 1.29% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.35% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.20% of the population. + As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 11,893 people, 5,263 households, and 3,047 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,448.5 people per square mile (559.3/km²).
There were 5,263 households out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.6% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.1% were non-families. 37.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.86. + The median income for a household in the city was $29,097. Males had a median income of $27,027 versus $19,921 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,275.
[edit] Government
The City of Huron's type of government is Commissioner Form. Under the Commissioner Form of government the board of commissioners consists of a mayor and four commissioners, who are all elected at large for a three-year term. The commission has control over all departments of the city and can make and enforce rules and regulations which it may see fit for the organization, management, and operation of the departments of the city. Responsibilities are divided into the following areas: Public Safety Commissioner, Public Works Commissioner, Utilities Commissioner, and Finance Commissioner with each commissioner having oversight in each respective area.
[edit] History
Huron, located in east central South Dakota, is a result of railroad and land booms in the 1880s. The early history of the town is closely linked with the Chicago and Northwestern Railway. At the direction of Marvin Hughitt, General Manager of the Railroad, the west bank of the James River was selected as the division headquarters of the railroad. The company gained title to 880 acres (3.6 km2) of land at that location. Huron was named for the Huron Indians. Exactly who gave it the name was never established, apparently either Marvin Hughitt or someone in the Chicago office of the C&NW railroad company.
The original plat covered 11 blocks from 1st Street to 3rd Street and from Iowa Avenue SE to Ohio Avenue SW. Huron’s first settler was John Cain, a practical printer from Troy, New York. He learned in Chicago, from the railroad people, that they would have their chief town and operating headquarters at their James River crossing.
From 1880 until the capital was permanently located at Pierre in 1904, Huron was in the thick of the fight for the honor of being the capital city. Campbell and Winter Parks are the only remaining properties that were once designated capital grounds. Located between the two parks, Victorian houses originally built around 1906 occupy the city block on the land originally slated for the capitol building.
The site of the South Dakota State Fair is in Huron. Huron is the home to a handful of celebrities. Cheryl Ladd is one of the original "Charlie's Angels". Gladys Pyle was the first female member of the House of Representatives and the first Republican woman in the US Senate. Hubert H. Humphrey was the Democratic nominee for President in 1968 and served as Vice President under Lyndon B. Johnson.
- Chronology:
- 1879 - The town site was located.
- 1880 - Town site surveyed and platted.
- 1881 - First town government formed - a board of four trustees, a town clerk, a justice of the peace,one marshall and a surveyor.
- 1882 - Alderman system of government adopted.
- 1883 - Incorporated as the City of Huron. The city still operates under the original charter and seal.
- 1910 - Changed from Alderman to City Commission form of government.
- 1935 - City Manager form of government adopted.
[edit] Notable residents
- J.L. Carr, English novelist, taught for a year at the public school in Huron in 1938-39 and 1956–57
- Earl Caddock, wrestler. He had to leave as a child to be treated for tuberculosis.
- Roxanne Conlin, Iowan politician, ran for senator in 2010.
- Patrick Davis, Republican political consultant and former director of the National Republican Senatorial Committee.
- John K. Fairbank, the renowned China historian, was born in Huron in 1907.
- Candace Hilligoss, star actress of the now-famous cult movie Carnival of Souls, was born in Huron in 1935.
- Muriel Humphrey, senator from Minnesota in 1978 and wife of Hubert Humphrey, was born in Huron on Feb. 20, 1912.
- Cheryl Ladd, actress/singer born Cheryl Jean Stoppelmoor in Huron.
- Arthur L. Padrutt, Wisconsin politician.
- Gladys Pyle, first woman Senator from the state, and only woman ever elected United States Senator from South Dakota, was born in Huron on Oct. 4, 1890.
- Mike Rounds, South Dakota governor, was born in Huron on Oct. 24, 1954, and left with his family when he was 3 years old.
- Chic Sale, actor and vaudevillian, born in Huron
- Ron Tschetter was born here and is a former director of the Peace Corps
- Ron J. Volesky, the former South Dakota State senator and thrice gubernatorial candidate, lives in Huron
[edit] Education
The Huron School District has four public elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. Huron High School's mascot is the "Tigers".
It was the home of Si Tanka University (formerly Huron College) from 1883-2005.
Huron is also home to a Catholic elementary school called Holy Trinity School, and a private Christian school on the north side of town called James Valley Christian School.
[edit] Entertainment
After the Si Tanka University closed, the city bought the Fine Arts Center and operates as a theater of the community.
In 2005, The Huron Event Center was opened connecting the Arena and a Local Hotel; the event Center is owned by the city. The State Fair is at the South Dakota State Fair Speedway.
in 2011, the city government proposed plans to build a new water park on the property that Huron University (Si Tanka) once occupied.
[edit] Media
[edit] AM Radio
| AM radio stations | |||||
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| Frequency | Call sign | Name | Format | Owner | City |
| 1210 AM | KOKK | Dakota Country | Country | Dakota Communications | Huron |
| 1340 AM | KIJV | Oldies 1340 | Oldies | Dakota Communications | Huron |
[edit] FM Radio
| FM radio stations | ||||||
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| Frequency | Call sign | Name | Format | Owner | Target city/market | City of license |
| 88.7 FM | KVCH | VCY America | Christian | VCY America | Huron | Huron |
| 88.7 FM | K213CL | South Dakota Public Broadcasting | NPR | SD Board of Directors for Educational Telecommunications | Huron | Huron |
| 90.5 FM | K213CL | Moody Radio | Christian WJSO translator |
Moody Bible Institute | Huron | Huron |
| 90.5 FM | K209EM | K-Love | Contemporary Christian | Educational Media Foundation | Huron | Huron |
| 93.3 FM | KJRV | Big Jim 93.3 | Classic Rock | Dakota Communications | Huron/Mitchell | Wessington Springs |
| 105.1 FM | KJRV | 105.1 The Eagle | Country | Dakota Communications | Huron | Huron |
| 89.7 FM | K-LOVE | K-LOVE | Christian | Educational Media Foundation | Huron | Rocklin, California |
[edit] Bibliography
- J.L. Carr (1957) The Old Timers. A social history of the way of life of the home-steading pioneers in the Prairie States during the first few years of settlement, as shown by a typical community, the 'old-timers' of Beadle County in South Dakota. Huron, South Dakota: privately printed.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "History". City of Huron. http://www.huronsd.com/history.htm. Retrieved 2008-10-14.
- ^ a b c "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ http://www.geonames.org/US/SD/largest-cities-in-south-dakota.html
- ^ Brown, Greg; Jocelyn Sloan, Uther Draken (2005-07-24). "Huron, South Dakota - World's Largest Pheasant". RoadsideAmerica.com. http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tips/getAttraction.php3?tip_AttractionNo==1186. Retrieved 2007-10-19.
- ^ "Monthly Averages for Huron, SD". The Weather Channel. http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/USSD0164. Retrieved October 28, 2011.
- ^ "Climatography of the United States No. 20: Huron AP, SD 1971–2000" (PDF). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. http://cdo.ncdc.noaa.gov/climatenormals/clim20/sd/394127.pdf. Retrieved October 28, 2011.
- ^ "Climatological Normals of Huron". Hong Kong Observatory. http://www.hko.gov.hk/wxinfo/climat/world/eng/n_america/us/huron_e.htm. Retrieved October 28, 2011.
- Schuster, Ryan (February 8, 2010). "Community profile: Huron, SD". Prairie Business Magazine. http://www.prairiebizmag.com/event/article/id/10530/. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
[edit] External links
- Huron, SD government website
- Huron Plainsman - local newspaper
- Local Radio
- NorthWestern Energy - Electric & Natural Gas Utility
- City Data - Detailed View
- Huron Public School
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