South Dakota Highway 21
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South Dakota Highway 21 is a short state route in east central South Dakota. The southwest end is located at the junction with South Dakota Highway 28
on the west edge of Lake Norden
. After running northward to Hayti
, it is routed east to end at the junction with U.S. Highway 81. It is 9.5 miles (15 kilometers) in length.
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South Dakota Highway 28
South Dakota Highway 28 is a state route located in east central South Dakota. It begins at U.S. Highway 281 west of Hitchcock, and runs easterly to the Minnesota border east of Astoria, becoming Minnesota State Highway 271. It is 109 miles in length.-History:South Dakota 28 was first designated...
on the west edge of Lake Norden
Lake Norden, South Dakota
Lake Norden is a city in Hamlin County, South Dakota, United States. It is part of the Watertown, South Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 467 at the 2010 census.-Attractions:...
. After running northward to Hayti
Hayti, South Dakota
Hayti is a town in Hamlin County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 381 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Watertown, South Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area...
, it is routed east to end at the junction with U.S. Highway 81. It is 9.5 miles (15 kilometers) in length.
History
The original South Dakota 21 was in place when the U.S. highway system was implemented in 1926. At that time, U.S. Highway 81 was assigned to the route of SD 21, and both numbers shared the road. When U.S. 81 in this area was rerouted a few miles east, SD 21 was kept on the old alignment, and has remained in place since.List of counties
South Dakota 21 currently is only located in Hamlin CountyHamlin County, South Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,540 people, 2,048 households, and 1,452 families residing in the county. The population density was 11 people per square mile . There were 2,626 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile...
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