Beadle County
Beadle County, South Dakota: solar permitting grade C (score 47/100, Elevated Risk). Score has been stable over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.
Public summary
| Grade | C · Elevated Risk · Score 47/100 |
| Population | 18,374 |
| Solar ordinance | Active solar ordinance on the books |
| Active moratorium | None on record |
| Regulatory trajectory | Stable (no material ordinance movement) |
| 12-month score movement | Stable |
| Last verified | 2026-05-02 |
Developer outlook
Beadle County carries elevated permitting risk. Developers should budget additional time for ordinance review, public hearing preparation, and community engagement.
Local intel
No energy-related meetings, PSC dockets, or named opposition tracked for this county yet. See indexed calendar →
Nearby counties where SitePath is tracking energy activity: Aurora County (≈50 mi) · McCook County (≈68 mi) · Brookings County (≈73 mi)
Cities, towns & townships
Local governments in Beadle County. An incorporated city, town or village can adopt its own zoning, separate from the county’s.
- Huron city
- Iroquois city
- Wessington city
- Broadland town
- Cavour town
- Hitchcock town
- Virgil town
- Wolsey town
- Yale town
- Allen township
- Altoona township
- Banner township
- Barrett township
- Belle Prairie township
- Bonilla township
- Broadland township
- Burr Oak township
- Carlyle township
- Cavour township
- Clifton township
- Clyde township
- Custer township
- Dearborn township
- Fairfield township
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- Foster township
- Grant township
- Hartland township
- Iowa township
- Kellogg township
- Lake Byron township
- Liberty township
- Logan township
- Milford township
- Nance township
- Pearl Creek township
- Pleasant View township
- Richland township
- Sand Creek township
- Theresa township
- Valley township
- Vernon township
- Wessington township
- Whiteside township
- Wolsey township
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, incorporated places and county subdivisions with an active government.
Nearby counties
- Sanborn County · ≈29 miC43—
- Jerauld County · ≈30 miC43—
- Spink County · ≈36 miB36—
- Hand County · ≈37 miC44—
- Kingsbury County · ≈39 miB36—
- Clark County · ≈41 miC46—
Compare these counties side-by-side →
Beadle County ranks #59 of 66 ranked South Dakota counties (1 = lowest permitting risk). Lowest-risk in South Dakota: Deuel County (A · 28), Walworth County (B · 30), Aurora County (B · 30). See all South Dakota county grades →
Want the full record?
Setback distances, board vote histories, source documents, and ordinance amendments are available in the full county profile. The map is free; a walkthrough shows you the underlying record.
About this score
Every U.S. county is scored 0–100 on solar permitting risk (lower is friendlier to development). The grade is a weighted composite of compliance stringency, market saturation, regulatory trajectory, and data uncertainty. Every figure traces back to a primary government document. Read the full methodology →
Related reading
SitePath Intelligence is a research platform. Data verified as of 2026-05-02. Scores update on a quarterly review cycle.