South Dakota Highway 49
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South Dakota Highway 49 is a state route that runs north to south across the south central South Dakota
. It begins at a junction with South Dakota Highway 47
just south of the White River, and terminates at the junction of U.S. Highway 18 and U.S. Highway 183 in Colome
. It is 37 miles (60 kilometers) in length.
, and otherwise is in Tripp County
.
South Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
. It begins at a junction with South Dakota Highway 47
South Dakota Highway 47
South Dakota Highway 47 is a state route that runs north to south across the central portion of South Dakota. It begins at an unnumbered highway at the North Dakota border north of Eureka, and ends at the Nebraska border, where it becomes Nebraska Highway 137...
just south of the White River, and terminates at the junction of U.S. Highway 18 and U.S. Highway 183 in Colome
Colome, South Dakota
Colome is a city in Tripp County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 296 as of the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.-Demographics:...
. It is 37 miles (60 kilometers) in length.
History
The road currently known as South Dakota 49 first received a number in the late 1960s, when South Dakota Highway 147 was established as a branch off South Dakota 47. This branch extended from the junction near the White River to Hamill. In 1976, the route was designated as South Dakota 49, with the number extended to the junction with South Dakota Highway 44. In 1984, the route was further extended to Colome, at the junction of U.S. 18 and U.S. 183.List of counties
South Dakota 49 begins in southeast Lyman CountyLyman County, South Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,895 people, 1,400 households, and 1,009 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile . There were 1,636 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile...
, and otherwise is in Tripp County
Tripp County, South Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,430 people, 2,550 households, and 1,721 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile . There were 3,036 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile...
.