Huron Wedding

Huron is a city in Beadle County, South Dakota, USA. The population was 11,893 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Beadle CountyGR6. Huron was the home of now-defunct Huron University since 1897. Huron is also the home of the South Dakota State Fair.

Huron is located at 442133N, 98135W (44.359145, -98.218152)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 21.6 km (8.3 mi). 21.3 km (8.2 mi) of it is land and 0.3 km (0.1 mi) of it (1.56%) is water.

Huron has been assigned the ZIP codes 57350 and 57399 and the FIPS place code 31060.

Huron is home to a statue known as "The World's Largest Pheasant".

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 11,893 people, 5,263 households, and 3,047 families residing in the city. The population density was 559.3/km (1,448.5/mi). There were 5,872 housing units at an average density of 276.2/km (715.2/mi). 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.