Community Profile

Greater Huron Development Corporation 1705 Dakota Avenue South Huron, SD 57350 605.352.0363 www.huronsd.com

GHDC is an equal opportunity provider, employer and lender. To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call 800.795.3272 (voice) or 202.720.6382 (TDD). Largest Employers In Beadle County (est.) Employer # Employed Product/Service

Dakota Provisions 1,055 Food Processing Huron Public Schools 371 Education Huron Regional Medical Center 312 Hospital United States Govt. 290 Government Center for Independence 245 Human Services Wal-Mart 173 Retail SunQuest Health Care 165 Senior Care Banner Engineering 165 Manufacturing Terex 150 Manufacturing Premier Bank 147 Credit Card Ctr. City of Huron 140 Government Genessee & Wyoming 125 Railroad State Govt. 125 Government Northwestern Energy 117 Utility Coborn's Super Center 110 Retail Job Title (Hourly Wage Rates) Avg. Trussbilt, LLC 88 Manufacturing Bookkeeping & Accounting Clerk $14.19 Our Home Inc 80 Human Services Office Clerks, General Office $10.23 Horizontal Machining 80 Manufacturing Secretaries & Admin. Assistant $12.30 Dakotaland Fed. Credit Union 78 Banking Helper, Production Workers $14.54 Violet Tschetter Memorial 65 Senior Care Cutting, Punching & Press Machine Ops. $15.14 Updated 8-15-2017 Computer Numeric Control Programmers $20.09 Machinists $17.52 Computer User Support Specialists $18.16 Managers Industrial Production $43.81 Supervisors - First Line Production $26.26 Supervisors - First Line Non Retail Sales $40.62 Supervisors - First Line Retail Sales $19.95

*Source: SD Dept. of Labor and Regulation How Far From Aberdeen, SD 90 miles Brookings, SD 70 miles Chicago, IL 650 miles Denver, CO 600 miles Des Moines, IA 325 miles Fargo, ND 250 miles Kansas City, MO 500 miles Minneapolis, MN 280 miles Mitchell, SD 50 miles Pierre, SD 116 miles Rapid City, SD 280 miles Economic Development Local Economic Development Group: Yes Sioux Falls, SD 120 miles Full Time Manager: Yes Watertown, SD 95 miles Climate Local Programming & Elevation 1288' Organizations: Community Development Foundation: Longitude 98° 14' West source for low interest loans for job creation and development. Latitude 44° 24' North Greater Huron Development Corporation: Area 9 Square Miles source for low interest loans for job creation and development. Real Estate Tax Abatement Program: Average Annual Temp. 45.2° Real Estate Tax discount program for commercial construction. Average Annual Rainfall 20.1" State Programs: Average Annual Snowfall 40.5" Revolving Economic Development & Initiative Fund (REDI) Coolest Month January source for low interest loans for job creation and development. Warmest Month July Assistance with Employee training costs Sales Tax Rates State and Local Taxes Local Sales Tax Rates 2.0% No Corporate Income Tax Local Hospitality Tax Rate 1.0% No Personal Income Tax State Sales Tax Rate 4.0% No Personal Property Tax State Tourism Tax Rate 1.5% No Business Inventory Tax Low Unemployment Insurance Rates Low Worker's Compensation Rate

Local Government Style of Government: Commissioner

City Government Services Fire Dept. Personnel 9 Full-time; 36 Part Time Fire Insurance Rating Class 5 Police Force 26 Police Officers City Zoning Enforcement Yes City (Non-Ag) Property Tax Levy $25.933/ Thousand

Population* 1990 2000 2010 2015 (est.)

City of Huron 12,448 11,893 12,592 13,163

Beadle County 18,253 17,023 17,398 18,372

State of SD 696,004 754,844 814,180 858,469

Source: US Dept. of Census Health Services: Medical Professionals/Specialty # of providers Hospital: Huron Regional Medical Center Family Medicine 5 25 bed Critical Access Facility Radiology 1 Our Home Inc. Urology 1 Three specialized residential treatment programs for troubled youth. Pediatrics 1

Community Counseling Services General Surgery 2 A comprehensive community mental health center, Internal Medicine 4 providing outpatient treatment for alcohol and chemical abuse and Orthopedic Surgery 2 general mental health services, including an employee Gynecology/Obstetrics 1 assistance program. Psychology 1 Huron Area Center for Independence Oncology 1 A center to assist individuals with developmental disabilities. Nephrology 2 Pulmonology 1 Physician Assistants 8 Ophthalmology 2 Optometry 5 Pathology 1 Dentistry 6 Orthodonistry 2 Chiropractics 6 Nursing Homes/Assisted Living/Senior Services Neurology 1 Facility Name # of Beds/ Units Cardiology 3 Sunquest Health Care Center 163 Psychiatry 1 Violet Tschetter Nursing Home 58 General Practice 2 Sunquest Village (residential care) 59 Ear, Nose & Throat 2 Courtyard Apartments 43 Huron Towers 20 Prairie Crossings Assisted Living 14 StoneyBrook Suites 20 Huron Area Senior Center Adult Services and Aging Huron Adult Day Care Transportation and Commercial Services

Commercial Air Services: Huron Regional Airport

Airline Servicing Airport: Great Lakes Aviation

Runways: Two runways available, one 8,000 ft and one 7,200 ft Huron Regional airport is located at the north edge of Huron on SD Hwy 37. Private charter flights are available as well as ambu- lance service, aerial spraying, flight instruction and 24 hour fuel service.

Highways: Huron is served by US Highway 14 and SD Highway 37 which intersect the City of Huron. Interstate 29 is 75 miles to the east by way of super 2 lane highway. Interstate 90 is 50 miles to the south by way of four-lane highway.

Rail Services: Huron boasts two different rail connections within 10 miles of the city. Through reciprocal switching agreements both Burlington Northern Santa Fe and the Genessee & Wyoming service the area.

Trucking: There are 3 major trucking and motor freight companies servicing the Huron area.

Rental Cars: Iverson Motors, Ace Rent-a-Car and Huron Automotive Lodging: 9 motels, 375 rooms

Commercial Transportation: People’s Transit

Churches: Over 30 churches, over 20 denominations

Financial: 5 Banks, 5 Credit Unions

Telecommunications:

Huron boasts a highly sophisticated telecommunications infrastructure. Today, existing businesses in the community take advantage of voice, video and data services via a frame relay, digital and ISDN networks through T1, T3, DS1 or DS3 switch gear. Redundancy resources, such as Sonet-backbone are also available. High speed internet services are available in wireless or cable formats.

Media Services:

Printed Media: Radio Stations: Internet Providers: Daily Plainsman—Daily KIJV, 1340 AM and 95.3 FM Midcontinent Cable PayDay—Weekly Today’s Top Hits Dish Network Prairie Tracks—Monthly music format with news Direct TV and sports broadcasting Century Link Television: (and others) Midcontinent Cable KOKK, 1210 AM Direct TV Classic country music Telephone Services: Dish Network format with news and A T & T sports broadcasting Verizon Cellular Century Link KZKK, 105.1 FM Midcontinent Cable Hot new country format (and others) with state, local and NASCAR sporting news

KJRV, 93.3 FM Classic rock music format