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County population in July 2011: 17,079 (74% urban, 26% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 4,310
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,202
% of renters here:

34%
State:

29%

Land area: 741 sq. mi.
Water area: 59.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 23 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Hughes County: 81.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Public administration (23.3%), Educational,health and social services (19.3%), Retail trade (12.5%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 55%
  • Government: 36%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Hughes County, South Dakota:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (84.0%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (11.1%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (2.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Some other race alone (0.6%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (0.5%)
  • Asian alone (0.5%)

Median resident age:  37.5 years
South Dakota median age:  35.6 years

Males: 7,923  (48.1%)
Females: 8,558  (51.9%)

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Average household size:
Hughes County:

2.4 people
South Dakota:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $54,857 ($42,970 in 1999)
This county:

$54857
South Dakota:

$45043

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $439 (lower quartile is $353, upper quartile is $559)
This county:

$439
State:

$443


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $135,058 (it was $86,900 in 2000)
Hughes County:

$135,058
South Dakota:

$126,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $84,535 - $204,025

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $170,420
Here:

$170,420
State:

$158,814

Townhouses or other attached units: $94,217
Here:

$94,217
State:

$180,371

In 2-unit structures: $66,192
Here:

$66,192
State:

$197,622

Mobile homes: $60,813
Here:

$60,813
State:

$34,151
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,213
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $399

Institutionalized population: 708

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 7
  • Thefts: 16
  • Auto thefts: 2

Hughes County, SD map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 34 buildings, average cost: $181,900
  • 2008: 28 buildings, average cost: $174,600
  • 2009: 35 buildings, average cost: $202,900



2004 Presidential Election results in Hughes County South Dakota:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 68.1%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 30.5%


2008 Presidential Election results in Hughes County South Dakota:

McCain (Republican): 63.2%
Obama (Democratic): 36.2%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,741 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,418 (1.2%)


Hughes County household income distribution in 2009 Hughes County home values distribution


Hughes County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 8.4%
(3.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 16.7% for Black residents, 35.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 42.2% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 34.0% for other race residents, 10.8% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

8.0%
Whole state:

13.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

2.4%
Whole state:

5.8%

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
Local government website:www.hughescounty.org

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Shopping Center: Pierre Mall (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Blunt Cemetery (1), Medicine Hill Cemetery (2), Saint John Cemetery (3), Chapelle Cemetery (4), Calvary Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Hipple Lake (A), Gumbo Flat (B), Woodruff Lake (C), Swanson Lake (D), Lake Chesley (E), Lake Arikara (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dry Run (A), Cherry Creek (B), Chaney Rush Creek (C), Chapelle Creek (D), Joe Creek (E), Mush Creek (F), Medicine Knoll Creek (G), Spring Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Hughes County include: Oahe Mission Recreation Area (1), Farm Island Recreation Area (2), East Shore Recreation Area (3), Spring Creek Recreation Area (4), Woodruff Lake State Game Area (5), Tailrace Recreation Area (6), De Grey Recreation Area (7), Pierre Marina Recreational Area (8), Le Framboise Island Recreation Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Hyde County , Lyman County , Stanley County , Sully County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

3.3%
South Dakota:

4.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 183
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 32.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 210 (41% naturalized citizens)

Hughes County:

1.3%
Whole state:

1.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 79
  • 1990 to 1994: 33
  • 1985 to 1989: 10
  • 1980 to 1984: 8
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 22
  • 1970 to 1974: 8
  • 1965 to 1969: 50

Mean travel time to work (commute): 11.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 92.5%

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

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,012
  • One, attached: 55
  • Two: 232
  • 3 or 4: 255
  • 5 to 9: 521
  • 10 to 19: 253
  • 20 or more: 614
  • Mobile homes: 1,108
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

Housing units in Hughes County with a mortgage: 2,247 (301 second mortgage, 297 home equity loan, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,014

Here:

68.9% with mortgage
State:

60.6% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 73.31%
Here73.3%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 12,083
Total congregations: 29

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchUnited Church of Christ
Adherents4,088 (33.8%)2,829 (23.4%)1,406 (11.6%)1,342 (11.1%)543 (4.5%)
Congregations3 (10.3%)2 (6.9%)4 (13.8%)3 (10.3%)1 (3.4%)
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USASouthern Baptist ConventionAssemblies of GodEpiscopal ChurchOther
Adherents355 (2.9%)264 (2.2%)257 (2.1%)178 (1.5%)821 (6.8%)
Congregations2 (6.9%)2 (6.9%)1 (3.4%)1 (3.4%)10 (34.5%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Hughes County - Pierre, Blunt, Harrold

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
This county:

2.37 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:

2.84 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Hughes County:

0.59 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.29 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15
This county:

8.89 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:

6.68 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 17
Hughes County:

10.07 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:

9.21 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.2%
South Dakota:

7.7%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.3%
South Dakota:

27.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Hughes County:

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

Tornado activity:

Hughes County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near South Dakota state average. It is 1.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 10 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/23/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Hughes County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below South Dakota state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 10/25/1990 at 06:25:25, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 94.3 miles away from the county center
On 11/21/2003 at 01:09:11, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 69.3 miles away from the county center
On 7/12/1998 at 16:28:49, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.3 miles away from Hughes County center
On 7/26/2002 at 08:32:17, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • South Dakota Flooding, Incident Period: March 11, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1984): May 13, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-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: FEMA-DR-1887, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • South Dakota Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 2, 2008 to June 12, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1774): July 9, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1774, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • South Dakota Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: September 6, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3234): September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3234, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • South Dakota Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: February 3, 1997 to May 24, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1173): April 7, 1997, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1173, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • South Dakota Severe Winter Storms/Blizzards, Incident Period: January 3, 1997 to January 31, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1156): January 10, 1997, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1156, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Blizzard
  • South Dakota Severe Storms, Flooding, Incident Period: March 1, 1995 to June 20, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1052): May 26, 1995, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1052, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • South Dakota Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: January 13, 1995 to February 10, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1045): March 14, 1995, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1045, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • South Dakota Severe Storm, Flooding, Incident Period: March 1, 1994 to July 29, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1031): June 21, 1994, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1031, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • South Dakota Drought, Incident Period: June 17, 1976, Emergency Declared (EM-3015): June 17, 1976, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3015, Natural disaster type: Drought
  • 1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Hughes County (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Floods: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Public administration (22%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Health care (3%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
  • Public administration (24%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Engineers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Colombia (19%)
  • Japan (11%)
  • Germany (10%)
  • Canada (9%)
  • United Kingdom (7%)
  • Ireland (7%)
  • Korea (7%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Hughes County (%):



  • German (40%)
  • Norwegian (13%)
  • Irish (8%)
  • English (6%)
  • United States or American (4%)
  • Danish (3%)
  • Swedish (2%)


Hughes County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 6,863 (78%)
  • Carpooled: 1,229 (14%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 8 (0%)
  • Taxi: 8 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 8 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 17 (0%)
  • Walked: 320 (4%)
  • Other means: 21 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 338 (4%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Hughes County, South Dakota:

  • 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 2005 was $54,091.

7.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,112 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.80%
South Dakota average:

8.40%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.07% relocated from other counties in South Dakota ($18,738 average AGI)
2.74% relocated from other states ($14,374 average AGI)
Hughes County:

2.74%
South Dakota average:

3.82%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Stanley County, SD  1.02% ($32,588 average AGI)
from Pennington County, SD  0.62% ($24,707)
from Minnehaha County, SD  0.56% ($31,270)
from Brown County, SD  0.23% ($33,533)
from Brookings County, SD  0.21% ($35,714)
from Davison County, SD  0.17% ($18,182)
from Lincoln County, SD  0.17% ($35,182)


8.23% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,522 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.23%
South Dakota average:

8.34%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.39% relocated to other counties in South Dakota ($22,591 average AGI)
2.84% relocated to other states ($13,929 average AGI)
Hughes County:

2.84%
South Dakota average:

3.78%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Stanley County, SD  1.03% ($37,391 average AGI)
to Minnehaha County, SD  0.82% ($33,418)
to Pennington County, SD  0.67% ($42,000)
to Brookings County, SD  0.27% ($32,778)
to Brown County, SD  0.21% ($53,143)
to Davison County, SD  0.18% ($26,083)
to Lawrence County, SD  0.18% ($34,833)

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 2006: 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 live births in Hughes County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,356 (2,095 aged, 261 disabled)
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: 16400.38
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 983.670
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 27715.51

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1214.810
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 693.330
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 11.85

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 58.54
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 112.590

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 17.78

Household type by relationship:

Households: 15,703
  • In family households: 13,253 (3,613 male householders, 737 female householders)
    3,640 spouses, 4,800 children (4,361 natural, 148 adopted, 291 stepchildren), 83 grandchildren, 59 brothers or sisters, 38 parents, 109 other relatives, 174 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 2,450 (985 male householders (815 living alone)), 1,187 female householders (1,115 living alone)), 278 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 778 (714 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,052 2-persons, 905 3-persons, 843 4-persons, 381 5-persons, 129 6-persons, 40 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,930 1-person, 202 2-persons, 40 3-persons.

95.5% of residents of Hughes County speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% speak English very well, 46% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (81% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $335,418,000 ($19996 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:

6.8
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.9
State:

4.1

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 130
  • 2000 to 2004: 504
  • 1990 to 1999: 1,016
  • 1980 to 1989: 820
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,160
  • 1960 to 1969: 823
  • 1950 to 1959: 736
  • 1940 to 1949: 168
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,109
Rooms in houses/apartments in Hughes County, South Dakota
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 36
  • 3 rooms: 108
  • 4 rooms: 247
  • 5 rooms: 837
  • 6 rooms: 699
  • 7 rooms: 870
  • 8 rooms: 628
  • 9+ rooms: 885
  • 1 room: 126
  • 2 rooms: 348
  • 3 rooms: 397
  • 4 rooms: 613
  • 5 rooms: 469
  • 6 rooms: 101
  • 7 rooms: 70
  • 8 rooms: 35
  • 9+ rooms: 43
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Hughes County, South Dakota
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 5
  • 1 bedroom: 114
  • 2 bedrooms: 727
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,096
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,073
  • 5+ bedrooms: 295
  • no bedroom: 157
  • 1 bedroom: 660
  • 2 bedrooms: 956
  • 3 bedrooms: 327
  • 4 bedrooms: 80
  • 5+ bedrooms: 22
Cars and other vehicles available in Hughes County, South Dakota in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 65
  • 1 vehicle: 814
  • 2 vehicles: 2,068
  • 3 vehicles: 944
  • 4 vehicles: 343
  • 5+ vehicles: 76
  • no vehicle: 292
  • 1 vehicle: 1,365
  • 2 vehicles: 440
  • 3 vehicles: 71
  • 4 vehicles: 12
  • 5+ vehicles: 22

58% of Hughes County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in South Dakota.

Hughes County:

58.1%
State average:

56.2%


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

  • This state: 12355
  • Northeast: 160
  • Midwest: 2325
  • South: 430
  • West: 948

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $85,000


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Hughes County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (42.5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22.2%)
  • Electricity (22.0%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12.8%)
  • Electricity (62.6%)
  • Utility gas (12.4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12.1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9.6%)
  • Other fuel (2.7%)
  • No fuel used (0.5%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 129
Here:

5.9%
South Dakota:

8.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 38
Here:

3.1%
South Dakota:

5.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 15
Here:

14.2%
South Dakota:

17.8%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Hughes County government finances in 2004:

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • Charges - All Other: $1,318,000
    Parks & Recreation: $16,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,657,000
    Corrections - Other: $899,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $529,000
    Police Protection: $516,000
    General - Other: $494,000
    Financial Administration: $370,000
    Central Staff Services: $325,000
    General Public Buildings: $198,000
    Health Services - Other: $137,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $102,000
    Fire Protection: $61,000
    Welfare - Other: $34,000
    Parks & Recreation: $19,000
    Libraries: $6,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $86,000
    All Other: $27,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $8,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $170,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $105,000
    Rents: $15,000
    Property Sale Other: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,824,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $615,000
    General Support: $92,000
    Health & Hospitals: $24,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,777,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $318,000
    NEC: $107,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,046,000

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


Hughes County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
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Hughes County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
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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 King1Pizza Hut1
Dairy Queen1RadioShack1
Days Inn1Sears1
FedEx2Slumberland1
GNC1Super 81
H&R Block1Taco Bell1
Hardee's1U-Haul1
JCPenney1UPS3
KFC1Walmart1
Kincaid1YMCA1
Kmart1

Hughes County on our top lists:

  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest federal government expenditure per capita in fiscal year 2004"

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