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Hughes County, South Dakota (SD)

County population in 2022: 18,201 (75% urban, 25% rural); it was 16,481 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 3,109
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,602
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 4,310
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,355 (it was 2,202 in 2000)
% of renters here:

34%
State:

32%

Land area: 741 sq. mi.

Water area: 59.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 25 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Hughes County: 79.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (24.6%), Public administration (22.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 59%
  • Government: 34%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Hughes County, SD (2022)
    • 14,57780.2%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1,89810.4%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 9555.3%Two or more races
    • 6543.6%Hispanic or Latino
    • 890.5%Asian alone
    • 70.04%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
Median resident age:

40.2 years
South Dakota median age:

38.5 years
Males: 9,071  (49.8%)
Females: 9,130  (50.2%)
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Average household size:
Hughes County:

2.0 people
South Dakota:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $84,076 ($42,970 in 1999)
This county:

$84,076
South Dakota:

$69,728

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $739 (lower quartile is $566, upper quartile is $1,074)
This county:

$739
State:

$747


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $241,651 (it was $86,900 in 2000)
Hughes:

$241,651
South Dakota:

$245,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $172,939 - $338,918

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $330,640
Here:

$330,640
State:

$303,134

Townhouses or other attached units: $368,232
Here:

$368,232
State:

$292,182

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $363,795
Here:

$363,795
State:

$310,946

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $201,931
Here:

$201,931
State:

$177,195

Mobile homes: $250,641
Here:

$250,641
State:

$82,732

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,483
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $590

Institutionalized population: 681

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 4
  • Burglaries: 2
  • Thefts: 8
  • Auto thefts: 2

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 8
  • Burglaries: 3
  • Thefts: 7
  • Auto thefts: 8
Hughes County, SD map from a distance

Health of residents in Hughes County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is about average.
73.9% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
41.1% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
59.8% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 202 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 162 pounds. This is about average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 20 buildings, average cost: $394,300
  • 2021: 34 buildings, average cost: $585,600
  • 2020: 24 buildings, average cost: $249,700
  • 2019: 16 buildings, average cost: $279,500
  • 2018: 22 buildings, average cost: $220,900
  • 2017: 28 buildings, average cost: $252,700
  • 2016: 34 buildings, average cost: $249,300
  • 2015: 40 buildings, average cost: $237,700
  • 2014: 35 buildings, average cost: $218,400
  • 2013: 31 buildings, average cost: $182,500
  • 2012: 34 buildings, average cost: $179,100
  • 2011: 42 buildings, average cost: $181,800
  • 2010: 29 buildings, average cost: $185,500
  • 2009: 35 buildings, average cost: $202,900
  • 2008: 28 buildings, average cost: $174,600
  • 2007: 34 buildings, average cost: $181,900
  • 2006: 40 buildings, average cost: $196,100
  • 2005: 69 buildings, average cost: $174,200
  • 2004: 47 buildings, average cost: $196,000
  • 2003: 58 buildings, average cost: $167,600
  • 2002: 51 buildings, average cost: $149,100
  • 2001: 68 buildings, average cost: $152,400
  • 2000: 41 buildings, average cost: $137,800
  • 1999: 39 buildings, average cost: $109,600
  • 1998: 24 buildings, average cost: $114,800
  • 1997: 39 buildings, average cost: $103,600
Number of permits per 10,000 Hughes, SD residents
Average permit cost in Hughes, SD

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,630 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,026 (1.0%)

Distribution of median household income in Hughes, SD in 2022
Distribution of house value in Hughes, SD in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Hughes, SD in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 10.2%
Hughes County:

10.2%
South Dakota:

12.5%
(10.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 6.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 21.7% for American Indian residents, 2.4% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 40.2 years old
(Males: 38.8 years old, Females: 41.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43.9 years old, Black residents: 43.7 years old, American Indian residents: 30.2 years old, Asian residents: 42.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26.2 years old, Other race residents: 27.8 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hughes County is $405 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $500 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $627 a month.

Cities in this county include: Pierre, Blunt, Harrold.

Hughes County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

2023 air pollution in Hughes County:

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 5.2 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Below U.S. average.

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Neighboring counties: Ada County, Idaho , Hancock County, Maine , Grand Isle County, Vermont , Park County, Wyoming , York County, Maine , Haakon County , Manitowoc County, Wisconsin .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

1.6%
South Dakota:

2.0%

Unemployment by year in Hughes, SD
County total employment by year in Hughes, SD
County average yearly wages by year in Hughes, SD

Current college students: 183
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 96.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 35.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 143 (73.3% naturalized citizens)

Hughes County:

0.8%
Whole state:

3.5%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 162010 or later
  • 832000 to 2009
  • 131990 to 1999
  • 181980 to 1989
  • 221970 to 1979
  • 58Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.6%

Hughes County marital status for males Hughes County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,326
  • One, attached: 305
  • Two: 58
  • 3 or 4: 245
  • 5 to 9: 365
  • 10 to 19: 297
  • 20 to 49: 275
  • 50 or more: 346
  • Mobile homes: 918

Housing units in Hughes County with a mortgage: 3,401 (315 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 303 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 81

Here:

3.6% with mortgage
State:

98.3% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Hughes County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant5,28011
Evangelical Protestant4,54519
Catholic2,8223
Other4103
None3,965-
Hughes County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
Hughes County:

2.37 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.84 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.59 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:

0.29 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15
Hughes County:

8.89 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:

6.68 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 17
This county:

10.07 / 10,000 pop.
State:

9.21 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Hughes County:

8.2%
South Dakota:

7.7%

Adult obesity rate:
Hughes County:

28.3%
State:

27.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

19.0%
State:

14.9%

Agriculture in Hughes County:

Average size of farms: 1425 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $82,993
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $103.38
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 51.02%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $89,789
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 27.59%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $116,980
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 82.56%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.54
Corn for grain: 11081 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 23599 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 5812 harvested acres
Vegetables: 78 harvested acres

Earthquake activity:

Hughes County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Dakota state average. It is 217% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 517.6 miles away from Hughes County center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 39.7 miles away from the county center
On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 305.6 miles away from the county center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 130.5 miles away from the county center
On 9/8/1984 at 00:59:31, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB) earthquake occurred 285.5 miles away from Hughes County center
On 5/29/1984 at 20:18:32, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 287.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • South Dakota Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4527, Natural disaster type: Other
  • South Dakota Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, And Flooding, Incident Period: March 13, 2019 - April 26, 2019, FEMA Id: 4440, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm, Flood
  • South Dakota Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 17, 2015 to June 24, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4233: July 30, 2015, FEMA Id: 4233, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • South Dakota Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 19, 2013 to June 30, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4137: August 02, 2013, FEMA Id: 4137, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • South Dakota Flooding, Incident Period: March 11, 2011 to July 22, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1984: May 13, 2011, FEMA Id: 1984, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • South Dakota Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 20, 2010 to January 26, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1887: March 10, 2010, FEMA Id: 1887, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • South Dakota Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 02, 2008 to June 12, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1774: July 09, 2008, FEMA Id: 1774, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • South Dakota Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: September 06, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3234: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3234, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • South Dakota Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: February 03, 1997 to May 24, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1173: April 07, 1997, FEMA Id: 1173, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • South Dakota Severe Winter Storms/Blizzards, Incident Period: January 03, 1997 to January 31, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1156: January 10, 1997, FEMA Id: 1156, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Blizzard
  • 5 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Hughes County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 6, Winter Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Hughes

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 8,200 (80.8%)
  • Carpooled: 948 (9.3%)
  • Bus: 32 (0.3%)
  • Ferryboat: 25 (0.2%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 29 (0.3%)
  • Bicycle: 4 (0.0%)
  • Walked: 165 (1.6%)
  • Worked at home: 691 (6.8%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (25%)
  • Public administration (23%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Retail trade (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (27%)
  • Public administration (24%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Retail trade (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Management occupations (15%)
  • Sales and related occupations (12%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (7%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (7%)
  • Transportation occupations (6%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
  • Architecture and engineering occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
  • Management occupations (14%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (8%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (6%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Germany (31%)
  • Vietnam (29%)
  • India (18%)
  • Canada (9%)
  • France (8%)
  • Ireland (0%)
  • Norway (0%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Hughes County


  • German (35%)
  • Norwegian (8%)
  • English (7%)
  • Irish (6%)
  • American (5%)
  • Czech (3%)
  • Dutch (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Hughes County, South Dakota in 2010:

  • 529 people in state prisons
  • 152 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 34 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 24 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 19 people in college/university student housing
  • 14 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in Hughes County, South Dakota in 2000:

  • 323 people in nursing homes
  • 198 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 187 people in state prisons
  • 41 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 12 people in religious group quarters
  • 8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally ill
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $76,677.

7.37% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($52,286 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.37%
South Dakota average:

8.18%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.28% relocated from other counties in South Dakota ($27,314 average AGI)
3.09% relocated from other states ($24,972 average AGI)
Hughes County:

3.09%
South Dakota average:

4.11%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Stanley County, SD  0.83% ($68,262 average AGI)
from Pennington County, SD  0.62% ($31,022)
from Minnehaha County, SD  0.49% ($54,389)


6.94% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($55,412 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.94%
South Dakota average:

7.42%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.38% relocated to other counties in South Dakota ($34,675 average AGI)
2.56% relocated to other states ($20,737 average AGI)
Hughes County:

2.56%
South Dakota average:

3.31%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Stanley County, SD  0.96% ($58,471 average AGI)
to Minnehaha County, SD  0.63% ($55,957)
to Pennington County, SD  0.45% ($74,121)
to Lincoln County, SD  0.37% ($54,667)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.4

Births per 1000 population in Hughes County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 8.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 8.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Hughes County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.5

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Hughes County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 10.2%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.3%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Hughes County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Hughes County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Hughes County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Hughes County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Hughes County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Hughes County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,408 (2,112 aged, 296 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 346 (9%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Hughes County, South Dakota in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (127)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (112)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (62)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (58)
  • Congestive heart failure (22)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (13)
  • Unspecified dementia (13)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (11)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (10)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 5.96
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 16,400
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 984
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 27,716

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,215
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 693
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 12

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 59
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 113

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 18

Household type by relationship:

Households: 18,201
  • Male householders: 4,085 (1,420 living alone), Female householders: 3,673 (1,126 living alone)
  • 3,581 spouses (3,552 opposite-sex spouses), 1,070 unmarried partners, (1,070 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,367 children (3,972 natural, 195 adopted, 188 stepchildren), 137 grandchildren, 36 brothers or sisters, 33 parents, 53 foster children, 8 other relatives, 150 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,082

Size of family households: 2,423 2-persons, 885 3-persons, 944 4-persons, 343 5-persons, 64 6-persons, 82 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,539 1-person, 375 2-persons, 84 3-persons.

2,852 married couples with children.
1,243 single-parent households (589 men, 654 women).

95.1% of residents of Hughes speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 12% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other language at home (97% speak English very well, 3% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $335,418,000 ($19,996 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $9,192,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $49,897,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $13,284,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $15,028,000
Federal grants: $232,388,000
Federal procurement contracts: $6,270,000 ($1,327,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $18,551,000 ($6,301,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,549,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $11,429,000
Federal Government insurance: $24,654,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 1,066
Here:

63 per 1000 residents
State:

72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 793
Here:

47 per 1000 residents
State:

48 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +72
Here:

+4 per 1000 residents
State:

+5 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +73
Here +4 per 1000 residents
State -1 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Hughes County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.32 millions of gallons per day (72% from ground, 28% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.5
State:

7.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.0
State:

4.1

Year house built in Hughes County, South Dakota
  • Year house built in Hughes County, South Dakota
  • 342020 or later
  • 9292010 to 2019
  • 9942000 to 2009
  • 7591990 to 1999
  • 1,2131980 to 1989
  • 1,4591970 to 1979
  • 7221960 to 1969
  • 1,1121950 to 1959
  • 1131940 to 1949
  • 7161939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Hughes County, South Dakota
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Hughes County, South Dakota
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Hughes County, South Dakota
  • 01 room
  • 32 rooms
  • 763 rooms
  • 4314 rooms
  • 8435 rooms
  • 7896 rooms
  • 7577 rooms
  • 9348 rooms
  • 1,9319+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hughes County, South Dakota
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hughes County, South Dakota
  • 1681 room
  • 2882 rooms
  • 3943 rooms
  • 3324 rooms
  • 4355 rooms
  • 1546 rooms
  • 457 rooms
  • 528 rooms
  • 1509+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Hughes County, South Dakota
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Hughes County, South Dakota
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Hughes County, South Dakota
  • 0no bedroom
  • 251 bedroom
  • 9902 bedrooms
  • 2,3843 bedrooms
  • 1,6104 bedrooms
  • 7435+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hughes County, South Dakota
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hughes County, South Dakota
  • 181no bedroom
  • 5571 bedroom
  • 7772 bedrooms
  • 2953 bedrooms
  • 844 bedrooms
  • 1115+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Hughes County, South Dakota in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Hughes County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Hughes County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 212no vehicle
  • 1,3181 vehicle
  • 2,3322 vehicles
  • 1,3583 vehicles
  • 5164 vehicles
  • 905+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Hughes County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Hughes County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 375no vehicle
  • 1,0341 vehicle
  • 3722 vehicles
  • 1403 vehicles
  • 674 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

84.0% of Hughes County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 22% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in South Dakota.

Hughes County:

84.0%
State average:

86.6%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 12,008
  • Other state: 5,988
  • Northeast: 344
  • Midwest: 3,546
  • South: 785
  • West: 1,307
Year householders moved into unit in Hughes County, SD
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Hughes County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 57.8%Utility gas
  • 29.5%Electricity
  • 10.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.2%Wood
  • 0.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.2%Other fuel
  • 0.2%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 63.6%Electricity
  • 29.3%Utility gas
  • 4.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.5%No fuel used
  • 0.9%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 238
Here:

12.0%
South Dakota:

11.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
South Dakota:

7.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1
Here:

0.4%
South Dakota:

10.2%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Hughes County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:

  • Charges - Other: $3,928,000
    Other: $3,690,000
    Solid Waste Management: $188,000
    Regular Highways: $12,000
    Parks and Recreation: $12,000
    Regular Highways: $11,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $4,270,000
    Correctional Institutions: $3,394,000
    Regular Highways: $3,314,000
    Regular Highways: $2,771,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,082,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,026,000
    General - Other: $804,000
    General - Other: $769,000
    Police Protection: $725,000
    General Public Buildings: $619,000
    Correctional Institutions: $583,000
    Financial Administration: $543,000
    Financial Administration: $516,000
    Central Staff Services: $334,000
    Central Staff Services: $332,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $306,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $296,000
    General Public Buildings: $285,000
    Local Fire Protection: $163,000
    Local Fire Protection: $111,000
    Solid Waste Management: $92,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $78,000
    Health - Other: $69,000
    Health - Other: $67,000
    Parks and Recreation: $59,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $57,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $53,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $47,000
    Parks and Recreation: $15,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $195,000
    General Local Government Support: $92,000
    Other: $72,000
  • Long Term Debt - Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,620,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,620,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $6,577,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,465,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $5,877,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,310,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $5,177,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $4,477,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,155,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $700,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $700,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $92,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $73,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $59,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $46,000
    Interest Earnings: $41,000
    Rents: $23,000
    General Revenue - Other: $21,000
    Rents: $18,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,632,000
    Cash and Securities: $6,102,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,877,000
    Cash and Securities: $5,132,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $2,132,000
    Other: $1,251,000
    Highways: $492,000
    General Local Government Support: $24,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,314,000
    Property: $5,001,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $1,551,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $1,478,000
    Other License: $39,000
    Other License: $37,000

Hughes County government finances - Revenue in 2020:

  • Charges - Other: $3,928,000
    Other: $3,690,000
    Solid Waste Management: $188,000
    Regular Highways: $12,000
    Parks and Recreation: $12,000
    Regular Highways: $11,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $4,270,000
    Correctional Institutions: $3,394,000
    Regular Highways: $3,314,000
    Regular Highways: $2,771,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,082,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,026,000
    General - Other: $804,000
    General - Other: $769,000
    Police Protection: $725,000
    General Public Buildings: $619,000
    Correctional Institutions: $583,000
    Financial Administration: $543,000
    Financial Administration: $516,000
    Central Staff Services: $334,000
    Central Staff Services: $332,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $306,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $296,000
    General Public Buildings: $285,000
    Local Fire Protection: $163,000
    Local Fire Protection: $111,000
    Solid Waste Management: $92,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $78,000
    Health - Other: $69,000
    Health - Other: $67,000
    Parks and Recreation: $59,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $57,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $53,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $47,000
    Parks and Recreation: $15,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $195,000
    General Local Government Support: $92,000
    Other: $72,000
  • Long Term Debt - Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,620,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,620,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $6,577,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,465,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $5,877,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,310,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $5,177,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $4,477,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,155,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $700,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $700,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $92,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $73,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $59,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $46,000
    Interest Earnings: $41,000
    Rents: $23,000
    General Revenue - Other: $21,000
    Rents: $18,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,632,000
    Cash and Securities: $6,102,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,877,000
    Cash and Securities: $5,132,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $2,132,000
    Other: $1,251,000
    Highways: $492,000
    General Local Government Support: $24,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,314,000
    Property: $5,001,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $1,551,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $1,478,000
    Other License: $39,000
    Other License: $37,000

Hughes County government finances - Debt in 2020:

  • Charges - Other: $3,928,000
    Other: $3,690,000
    Solid Waste Management: $188,000
    Regular Highways: $12,000
    Parks and Recreation: $12,000
    Regular Highways: $11,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $4,270,000
    Correctional Institutions: $3,394,000
    Regular Highways: $3,314,000
    Regular Highways: $2,771,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,082,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,026,000
    General - Other: $804,000
    General - Other: $769,000
    Police Protection: $725,000
    General Public Buildings: $619,000
    Correctional Institutions: $583,000
    Financial Administration: $543,000
    Financial Administration: $516,000
    Central Staff Services: $334,000
    Central Staff Services: $332,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $306,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $296,000
    General Public Buildings: $285,000
    Local Fire Protection: $163,000
    Local Fire Protection: $111,000
    Solid Waste Management: $92,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $78,000
    Health - Other: $69,000
    Health - Other: $67,000
    Parks and Recreation: $59,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $57,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $53,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $47,000
    Parks and Recreation: $15,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $195,000
    General Local Government Support: $92,000
    Other: $72,000
  • Long Term Debt - Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,620,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,620,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $6,577,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,465,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $5,877,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,310,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $5,177,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $4,477,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,155,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $700,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $700,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $92,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $73,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $59,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $46,000
    Interest Earnings: $41,000
    Rents: $23,000
    General Revenue - Other: $21,000
    Rents: $18,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,632,000
    Cash and Securities: $6,102,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,877,000
    Cash and Securities: $5,132,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $2,132,000
    Other: $1,251,000
    Highways: $492,000
    General Local Government Support: $24,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,314,000
    Property: $5,001,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $1,551,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $1,478,000
    Other License: $39,000
    Other License: $37,000

Hughes County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:

  • Charges - Other: $3,928,000
    Other: $3,690,000
    Solid Waste Management: $188,000
    Regular Highways: $12,000
    Parks and Recreation: $12,000
    Regular Highways: $11,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $4,270,000
    Correctional Institutions: $3,394,000
    Regular Highways: $3,314,000
    Regular Highways: $2,771,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,082,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,026,000
    General - Other: $804,000
    General - Other: $769,000
    Police Protection: $725,000
    General Public Buildings: $619,000
    Correctional Institutions: $583,000
    Financial Administration: $543,000
    Financial Administration: $516,000
    Central Staff Services: $334,000
    Central Staff Services: $332,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $306,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $296,000
    General Public Buildings: $285,000
    Local Fire Protection: $163,000
    Local Fire Protection: $111,000
    Solid Waste Management: $92,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $78,000
    Health - Other: $69,000
    Health - Other: $67,000
    Parks and Recreation: $59,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $57,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $53,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $47,000
    Parks and Recreation: $15,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $195,000
    General Local Government Support: $92,000
    Other: $72,000
  • Long Term Debt - Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,620,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,620,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $6,577,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,465,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $5,877,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,310,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $5,177,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $4,477,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,155,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $700,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $700,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $92,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $73,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $59,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $46,000
    Interest Earnings: $41,000
    Rents: $23,000
    General Revenue - Other: $21,000
    Rents: $18,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,632,000
    Cash and Securities: $6,102,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,877,000
    Cash and Securities: $5,132,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $2,132,000
    Other: $1,251,000
    Highways: $492,000
    General Local Government Support: $24,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,314,000
    Property: $5,001,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $1,551,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $1,478,000
    Other License: $39,000
    Other License: $37,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 253
  • Number of aged recipients: 22
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 231
  • Number of recipients under 18: 45
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 171
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 37
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 106
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 99
Most common first names in Hughes County, SD among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John8477.1 years
Robert7473.9 years
William6776.0 years
Mary6381.0 years
Charles5374.5 years
James4175.0 years
George3979.3 years
Margaret3980.7 years
Donald3970.9 years
Helen3783.2 years
Most common last names in Hughes County, SD among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith3775.8 years
Johnson2881.6 years
Anderson2776.2 years
Miller2673.3 years
Peterson2675.3 years
Jones2082.6 years
Larson1780.5 years
Hanson1779.5 years
Nelson1779.7 years
Olson1675.6 years
Businesses in Hughes County, SD
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1La-Z-Boy2
Arby's1MasterBrand Cabinets6
Ashley Furniture1Maurices1
Bath & Body Works1McDonald's1
Best Western1New Balance1
Budget Car Rental1Nike4
Burger King1Nissan1
Chevrolet1Pizza Hut1
Dairy Queen1RadioShack1
Days Inn1Sears1
FedEx2Slumberland1
Ford1Super 81
GNC1Taco Bell1
H&R Block1Toyota1
Hardee's1U-Haul1
JCPenney1UPS3
KFC1Walmart1
Kincaid1YMCA1
Kmart1