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Meade County, South Dakota

Meade County, South Dakota, has 30,711 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Sturgis. It uses Mountain Time and covers 3,471 sq mi (8,990 km²) of land.

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Meade County in South Dakota
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Meade County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
30,711
Land area
3,471 sq mi (8,990 km²)
County seat or government
Sturgis
Time zone
Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
Median household income
$74,790 ± $7,020
Median home value
$310,900 ± $18,105
Median rent, with utilities
$1,264 ± $122
Homes lived in by their owners
72.9% ± 3.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Rapid City, SD metro areaOutlying county
Water area
11.9 sq mi (30.7 km²)
State
South Dakota
County code (FIPS)
46093
Coordinates (central point)
44.605282, -102.714169
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Meade County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Mountain TimeAmerica/DenverUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 5770145,795 people
  2. 5770235,595 people
  3. 5771912,221 people
  4. 5778510,874 people
  5. 577187,937 people
  6. 577694,029 people
  7. 577062,787 people
  8. 577932,173 people
  9. 577611,180 people
  10. 57626979 people
  11. 57788598 people
  12. 57787487 people
All 19
  1. 57748369 people
  2. 57767234 people
  3. 57741141 people
  4. 57792114 people
  5. 5779197 people
  6. 5773777 people
  7. 5775835 people

19 ZIP Code areas overlap Meade County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Meade County, largest first

  1. Lakeside Township163 people
  2. Viewfield Township116 people
  3. Howard Township95 people
  4. Dakota Township51 people
  5. Eagle Township0 people
  6. Elm Springs Township0 people
  7. Smithville Township0 people
  8. Union Township0 people
  9. Upper Red Owl Township0 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in South Dakota, by county

School districts in Meade County, largest first

  1. Rapid City School District 51-4101,606 people
  2. Meade School District 46-119,823 people
  3. Douglas School District 51-118,206 people
  4. Newell School District 09-22,077 people
  5. Wall School District 51-51,412 people
  6. New Underwood School District 51-31,159 people
  7. Faith School District 46-2856 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Box Elder, South Dakota (city)12,902 people
  2. Sturgis, South Dakota (city)7,086 people
  3. Summerset, South Dakota (city)3,022 people
  4. Blackhawk, South Dakota (CDP)2,934 people
  5. Piedmont, South Dakota (city)981 people
  6. Wonderland Homes, South Dakota (CDP)745 people
  7. Blucksberg Mountain, South Dakota (CDP)692 people
  8. Faith, South Dakota (city)297 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Pennington County, South Dakota42 mi south
  2. Butte County, South Dakota44 mi northwest
  3. Lawrence County, South Dakota57 mi west
  4. Ziebach County, South Dakota58 mi northeast
  5. Perkins County, South Dakota62 mi north
  6. Haakon County, South Dakota62 mi east

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.