Hughes County, South Dakota

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Hughes County
Hughes County Courthouse.JPG
Map of South Dakota highlighting Hughes County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota
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South Dakota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 44°23′N99°59′W / 44.39°N 99.99°W / 44.39; -99.99
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of South Dakota.svg  South Dakota
FoundedJanuary 8, 1873 (created)
November 26, 1880 (organized)
Named for Alexander Hughes
Seat Pierre
Largest cityPierre
Area
  Total801 sq mi (2,070 km2)
  Land742 sq mi (1,920 km2)
  Water59 sq mi (150 km2)  7.4%
Population
 (2020)
  Total17,765
  Estimate 
(2023)
17,624 Decrease2.svg
  Density22/sq mi (8.6/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district At-large
Website www.hughescounty.org

Hughes County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,765, making it the least populous capital county in the nation, and the 12th most populous county in South Dakota. [1] Its county seat is Pierre, [2] which is also the state capital. The county was created in 1873, and was organized in 1880. It was named for Alexander Hughes, a legislator. [3] On June 4, 1891, the county's area was increased by the addition of Farm Island, in the Missouri River downstream of Pierre. [4]

Contents

Hughes County is part of the Pierre, SD Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

The Missouri River forms the southwestern boundary line of Hughes County. The county's terrain consists of rolling hills cut by gullies and drainages. The area is partially dedicated to agriculture, including the use of center pivot irrigation. [5]

The county terrain generally slopes to the southeast, although the hills along the west fall off into the river valley. The county's highest point is on the upper part of the east boundary line, at 1,952 ft (595 m) ASL. [6] The county has a total area of 801 square miles (2,070 km2), of which 742 square miles (1,920 km2) is land and 59 square miles (150 km2) (7.4%) is water. [7]

Major highways

Airport

Pierre Regional Airport (PIR) serves Hughes County and the surrounding communities.

Adjacent counties

Protected areas

Source: [5]

  • Arikara State Game Production Area
  • Buckeye State Game Production Area
  • Cowan State Game Production Area
  • DeGrey State Game Production Area
  • DeGrey State Lakeside Use Area
  • Dry Run State Game Production Area
  • East Shore State Lakeside Use Area
  • Farm Island State Recreation Area
  • Fort George State Game Production Area
  • Fort George State Lakeside Use Area
  • Gutenkauf State Game Production Area
  • Joe Creek Recreation Area
  • LaFramboise Island State Nature Area
  • North Bend State Lakeside Use Area
  • North Big Bend State Game Production Area
  • Oahe Mission Recreation Area
  • Peoria Flats State Game Production Area
  • Peoria Flats State Lakeside Use Area
  • Rousseau State Game Production Area
  • Rousseau State Lakeside Use Area
  • Sand Creek State Game Production Area
  • Spring Creek State Recreation Area
  • Tailrace Recreation Area
  • Valley state Game Production Area
  • West Bend State Recreation Area
  • West Big Bend State Game Production Area
  • West DeGrey State Game Production Area
  • Woodruff Lake State Game Production Area

Lakes

Source: [5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880 268
1890 5,0441,782.1%
1900 3,684−27.0%
1910 6,27170.2%
1920 5,711−8.9%
1930 7,00922.7%
1940 6,624−5.5%
1950 8,11122.4%
1960 12,72556.9%
1970 11,632−8.6%
1980 14,22022.2%
1990 14,8174.2%
2000 16,48111.2%
2010 17,0223.3%
2020 17,7654.4%
2023 (est.)17,624 [8] −0.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]
1790-1960 [10] 1900-1990 [11]
1990-2000 [12] 2010-2020 [1]

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 17,765 people, 7,240 households, and 4,506 families residing in the county. [13] The population density was 24.0 inhabitants per square mile (9.3/km2). There were 7,922 housing units.

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 17,022 people, 7,066 households, and 4,435 families in the county. The population density was 23.0 inhabitants per square mile (8.9/km2). There were 7,623 housing units at an average density of 10.3 per square mile (4.0/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 85.7% white, 10.5% American Indian, 0.5% black or African American, 0.5% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.8% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 42.7% were German, 12.4% were Norwegian, 9.8% were Irish, 9.7% were English, and 3.8% were American.

Of the 7,066 households, 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 37.2% were non-families, and 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.90. The median age was 39.8 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $53,501 and the median income for a family was $70,881. Males had a median income of $42,701 versus $32,265 for females. The per capita income for the county was $28,236. About 7.1% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.5% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

Hughes is a strongly Republican county in Presidential and Congressional elections. The last Democrat to win a majority in the county was Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1936. In 2012, Republican Mitt Romney won 64% of the county's vote.

United States presidential election results for Hughes County, South Dakota [14]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.%No.%No.%
2020 5,52263.30%2,95333.85%2482.84%
2016 5,17463.29%2,45029.97%5516.74%
2012 5,21964.00%2,78634.16%1501.84%
2008 5,29862.56%3,03735.86%1331.57%
2004 6,01768.10%2,69730.53%1211.37%
2000 5,18868.86%2,21229.36%1341.78%
1996 4,46956.80%2,78835.43%6117.77%
1992 4,32553.26%2,57831.74%1,21815.00%
1988 4,54561.07%2,85338.34%440.59%
1984 4,98570.32%2,07229.23%320.45%
1980 4,65266.00%1,75124.84%6459.15%
1976 3,99761.15%2,50638.34%330.50%
1972 4,23167.35%2,03732.43%140.22%
1968 3,20461.46%1,66631.96%3436.58%
1964 2,73251.18%2,60648.82%00.00%
1960 3,32061.99%2,03638.01%00.00%
1956 2,92363.41%1,68736.59%00.00%
1952 2,93275.86%93324.14%00.00%
1948 1,73961.43%1,08038.15%120.42%
1944 1,67664.12%93835.88%00.00%
1940 1,98259.27%1,36240.73%00.00%
1936 1,54746.71%1,66250.18%1033.11%
1932 1,37442.02%1,85256.64%441.35%
1928 1,91261.56%1,17137.70%230.74%
1924 1,26053.21%32513.72%78333.07%
1920 1,31368.31%43322.53%1769.16%
1916 61151.13%53644.85%484.02%
1912 00.00%54450.51%53349.49%
1908 79566.64%34929.25%494.11%
1904 92972.18%33526.03%231.79%
1900 53765.65%27233.25%91.10%
1896 46258.19%32741.18%50.63%
1892 45962.88%10213.97%16923.15%

In the South Dakota Senate Hughes is part of the 24th Senate district, which is held by Republican Bob Gray. In the State House Hughes is part of district 24, which is held by Republicans Tad Perry and Mark Venner.

Communities

Cities

Town

Census-designated place

Unincorporated communities

Townships

Unorganized territories

Education

School districts include: [15]

See also

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