Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Huron gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $178K, 2.6 years of the Huron area’s $68K median household income. It grades C− overall, 33rd among South Dakota's 35 graded towns. On the plus side, it is more walkable than 79% of U.S. towns. 57% of working residents work locally in Huron, against 29% in South Dakota’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Its National Register listings include Pyle House and Grace Episcopal Church. Among 30 South Dakota towns, just 1 have a lower typical home value than Huron.
Where Huron beats most towns.
Census counts: 164 in 1880, 14,263 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1894 and 4 maps from 1898 on.
9 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within South Dakota), ordered by how far Huron is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Who provides power, water and the rest in Huron, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Huron.
Huron is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has homes that are cheap against local pay.
10 miles of trail in 8 parks and preserves. Huron’s trail density is 0.9 miles per square mile. The biggest park or preserve is Memorial Park, at 70 acres.
| Huron | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.9 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.7% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ravine Park | 0.8 mi | 36 |
| 2. Memorial Park | 0.7 mi | 70 |
| 3. Pepsi Fields Soccer Complex | — | 29 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Huron School District 02-2. Two of its 9 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Huron High School - 01, with 852 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huron Middle School - 02Largest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 716 | C |
| Huron High School - 01Largest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 852 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within SD on state tests and graduation
At 2.6 years of the Huron area’s $68K median household income, the typical home (about $178K) costs less against local pay than in 97% of South Dakota towns; that ratio is one input to its B for cost of living.
The typical Huron home is worth about $178,000, up 2.8% in a year, 44% below the South Dakota typical home. The median rent in Huron is $888 a month.
| Huron | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $888 a month | $963 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 68% | 68% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Huron has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 6° and about 44 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Against the 9,290 U.S. towns with household incomes like Huron’s, it is healthier than 53%, so its C+ isn’t only a matter of income.
14% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Huron. Huron beats the South Dakota average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 75% of adults had a checkup this year in Huron.
| Huron | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 22% | 25% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 8.3% | 8.1% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 15% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Huron | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 14.2% | 8.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.3% | 12.7% |
| More adults in fair or poor health | 22.5% | 17.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
16% of Huron residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Alpena (6%), Sioux Falls (4%) and Mitchell (3%). 5.3% of Huron workers work from home.
| Huron | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 12 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 5.3% | 6.8% | 11% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $72,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Children under 18 are 29% of residents (24% statewide). Huron has grown 2.5% since 2020, to 14,607 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 27% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across South Dakota.
| Huron | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36.1 years | 39.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 34% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 19% | 18% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.8 points. Across South Dakota, 49.2% of residents are women.
| Huron | SD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.1% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.6% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.1% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.5% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.8% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.4% | 10.7% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.1% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9% | 11% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.4% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 14.8% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.2% | 29% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.5% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.6% | 12.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.7% | 21.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.2% | 10% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities. Since 1993, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Huron.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Huron; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Huron residents are enrolled in college, about the same as South Dakota.
12,592 counted in 2010 and 14,263 in 2020; an estimated 14,607 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
9 places in Huron on the National Register of Historic Places.
26 notable people were born in Huron.
City in the United States
Huron is a city in and the county seat of Beadle County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 14,263 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 14,515 in 2024, making it the eighth-most populous city in South Dakota.
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5 towns share a border with Huron.
| Town | SD rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huron | #33 | C− | B | C | C | C+ |
| Custer Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Clyde Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Valley Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Theresa Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Morningside | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Custer Township, Clyde Township, Valley Township, Theresa Township and Morningside aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Huron with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Huron grades C− overall, better than 24% of U.S. towns and #33 of 35 in South Dakota. It grades C+ for health, C for safety and C for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
26 notable people were born here, including Cheryl Ladd and Mike Rounds.
