Huron, South Dakota
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| Huron, South Dakota | |
| Motto: It's A Brand New Day | |
 Location in Beadle County and the state of South Dakota |
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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 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Commissioner Form |
| • Mayor | Paul Aylward (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.57 sq mi (27.38 km2) |
| • Land | 9.48 sq mi (24.55 km2) |
| • Water | 1.09 sq mi (2.82 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,280 ft (390 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 12,592 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 13,313 |
| • Density | 1,328.3/sq mi (512.9/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 57350 and 57399 |
| Area code(s) | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-31060 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1255722 |
| Airport code | HON |
| Website | City of Huron |
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. Huron was the home of now-defunct Huron University (known in its later years as Si Tanka University). The Huron Plainsman, also referred to as the Plainsman, is the newspaper. The first settlement at Huron was made in 1880. The city was named after the Huron Indians. It is currently the ninth largest city in South Dakota, but it once was the fourth.
Huron is home to the South Dakota State Fair, which is held six days before Labor Day. It is also home to a statue known as "The World's Largest Ringnecked Pheasant", which was refurbished in the summer of 2011. Huron has rail service, provided by the Rapid City, Pierre and Eastern Railroad.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.57 square miles (27.38 km2), of which, 9.48 square miles (24.55 km2) is land and 1.09 square miles (2.82 km2) is water.
Huron has been assigned the ZIP codes 57350 and 57399 and the FIPS place code 31060.
Huron has a humid continental climate, with hot, humid summers, cold, dry winters, and wide temperature extremes; it is part of USDA hardiness zone 4b. The normal monthly mean temperature ranges from 16.7 °F (−8.5 °C) in January to 73.7 °F (23.2 °C) in July. On average, there are 2.3 days that reach 100 °F (38 °C) or higher, 25 days that reach 90 °F (32 °C) or higher, 64 days that do not climb above freezing, 27 days with a low of 0 °F (−18 °C) or below, and 3.1 days that do not rise above 0 °F annually. The average window for freezing temperatures is September 30 through May 5, allowing a growing season of 147 days. Extreme temperatures officially range from −43 °F (−42 °C) on January 12, 1912, and January 8, 1887, up to 112 °F (44 °C) on July 10, 1966; the record cold daily maximum is −21 °F (−29 °C) on January 14, 1888, while, conversely, the record warm daily minimum is 82 °F (28 °C) on July 11, 1936.
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