Hughes County, South Dakota places and people

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Hughes County South Dakota - Government Site

Population: 17,465
Area: 742 square miles
County seat: Pierre
Area code(s) in use: 605
Time zone: CST
High school graduate or higher: 93.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.4%
Median household income: $59,117
Persons in poverty: 10.3%
Home ownership rate: 70.2%
Mean travel time to work: 11.5 minutes

Adjacent counties:
Hyde Lyman Stanley Sully

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Map of the Hughes County area

Our detail map of Hughes County shows the Hughes County, South Dakota boundary lines and other interesting items.

Places in Hughes County, South Dakota

Airports show all on map

Harrold Municipal Airport, Pierre Regional Airport, Runge Ranch Airstrip

Bars show all on map

Chain of Rocks (historical)

Bends show all on map

Big Bend, Fielder Bottom (historical)

Bridges show all on map

Pierre Bridge (historical)

Buildings show all on map

American Medical Response, Blunt City Hall, Blunt Volunteer Fire Department, Harrold Fire Department, Hughes County Courthouse, Museum of the South Dakota State Historical Society, Pierre Airport Fire and Rescue, Pierre City Hall, Pierre Fire Department Headquarters, Pierre Fire Department Station 2, Pierre Fire Department Station 3, Pierre Fire Department Station 4, Pierre Rural Volunteer Fire Department, South Dakota Cultural Heritage Center, South Dakota National Guard Museum, South Dakota State Archives, South Dakota State Capitol, South Dakota State Library, South Dakota Women's Prison

Cemeteries show all on map

Blunt Cemetery, Calvary Cemetery, Chapelle Cemetery, Lone Grave Cemetery (historical), Medicine Hill Cemetery, Riverside Cemetery, Saint John Cemetery

Dams show all on map

Al Reddin Dam, Arikara Dam, Bennett Martin Dam, Carl Albright Dam, Charles Hyde Dam, Etzkorn Dam, Frank Hayes Dam, Gladys Feller Dam, Goc Number 1 Dam, Gustafsons Dam, H C Calhoun Dam, Heintz Number 1 Dam, Lynn Beals Dam, Mercer Number 1 Dam, Norman Nystrou Dam, Pearl English Crain Number 1 Dam, Rufus Gray Dam, Wilbur Russell Dam, Woodruff Dam

Flats show all on map

Hospitals show all on map

Saint Marys Healthcare Center

Islands show all on map

Dorion Island (historical), Echo Island (historical), Farm Island, Fort George Island (historical), La Framboise Island, Oko Bojou Islands (historical), Three Sisters Islands (historical), Wood Island (historical)

Lakes show all on map

Gumbo Flat, Hipple Lake

Locales show all on map

Chamberlain Ranch (historical), Fort au Cedras (historical), Fort Sully (historical), Goat Island (historical), Harney Cabin (historical), Loisels Post (historical), Oahe (historical), Oahe Mission (historical), Peoria Bottoms (historical), Pierre Mall, Reynolds Ranch (historical), Riggs and Company Ranch (historical), Robinson Brothers Ranch (historical), Sam Alleman Ranch (historical), Strand Brothers Farm (historical), T Doland Ranch (historical), Vanderplat Ranch (historical)

Military show all on map

Pierre Army Air Field (historical)

Parks show all on map

De Grey Recreation Area, East Shore Recreation Area, Farm Island Recreation Area, Griffin Park, Joe Creek Recreation Area, Le Framboise Island Recreation Area, North Bend Recreation Area, Oahe Mission Recreation Area, Overlook Recreation Area, Pierre Marina Recreational Area, Rousseau Recreation and Overlook Area, Spring Creek Recreation Area, Tailrace Recreation Area, West Bend Recreation Area, Woodruff Lake State Game Area

Pillars show all on map

Black Point (historical)

Populated Places show all on map

Alto, Blunt, Canning, De Grey, Gray Goose, Harrold, Joe Creek, Oahe, Pierre, Rousseau

Post Offices show all on map

Augusta Post Office (historical), Blunt Post Office, Clearwater Post Office (historical), De Grey Post Office (historical), Fielder Post Office (historical), Giddings Post Office (historical), Harrold Post Office, Oahe Post Office (historical), Pierre Post Office, Rousseau Station and Post Office (historical)

Reservoirs show all on map

Lake Arikara, Lake Chesley, Lake Oahe, Swanson Lake, Woodruff Lake

Schools show all on map

Beth Eden School, Blunt Elementary School, Boot Bar School, Buchanan Elementary School, Busy Bee School, De Grey School, Felicia School, Georgia Morse Middle School, Grandview School (historical), Hidden Valley School, Jefferson Elementary School, Lincoln School, McKinley Elementary School, Mentor School, N R G School, Pierre Indian School, Plainview School, Raber School, Riverdale School, Rousseau School, Saint Joseph School, Snake Butte School, Sunnyside School, T F Riggs High School, Valley School, Washington Elementary School

Streams show all on map

Arrowhead Spring Creek, Chaney Rush Creek, Chapelle Creek, Cherry Creek, Cow Creek, Dry Run, Joe Creek, Medicine Knoll Creek, Mush Creek, South Chapelle Creek, South Fork Medicine Knoll Creek, Spring Creek

Summits show all on map

Medicine Knoll, Snake Butte, Stony Hill (historical)

Towers show all on map

KCCR-AM (Pierre)

Valleys show all on map

Berry Draw, Brekke Draw, Carlson Draw, Dehart Draw, Elm Draw, Hiddenwood Gulch, Hilgers Gulch, Kirley Draw, Monkhouse Gulch, Mosteller Draw, Taylor Draw, The Drips, Tobin Draw, Trumbo Draw, Whiskey Gulch,

Hughes County, South Dakota Population By Race (2012 estimate)
Race	Population
White	14,880
American Indian	1,816
Mixed	401
Black	244
Asian	104
Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0

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