Hughes County, South Dakota

Hughes County, South Dakota

Hughes County Courthouse in Pierre
Map of South Dakota highlighting Hughes County
Location in the state of South Dakota
Map of the United States highlighting South Dakota
South Dakota's location in the U.S.
Founded 1880
Seat Pierre
Largest city Pierre
Area
 • Total 801 sq mi (2,075 km2)
 • Land 742 sq mi (1,922 km2)
 • Water 59 sq mi (153 km2), 7.4%
Population
 • (2010) 17,022
 • Density 23/sq mi (9/km²)
Congressional district At-large
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website www.hughescounty.org

Hughes County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 17,022, making it the least populous capital county in the nation.[1] Its county seat is Pierre,[2] the state capital. The county was created in 1873 and organized in 1880.[3] It was named for Alexander Hughes, a legislator.[4]

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

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 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.[5]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1880268—
18905,0441,782.1%
19003,684−27.0%
19106,27170.2%
19205,711−8.9%
19307,00922.7%
19406,624−5.5%
19508,11122.4%
196012,72556.9%
197011,632−8.6%
198014,22022.2%
199014,8174.2%
200016,48111.2%
201017,0223.3%
Est. 201417,642[6]3.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9]
1990-2000[10] 2010-2014[1]

As of the census[11] of 2000, there were 16,481 people, 6,512 households, and 4,310 families residing in the county. The population density was 22 people per square mile (9/km²). There were 7,055 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 88.91% White, 0.19% Black or African American, 8.70% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 1.47% from two or more races. 1.22% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 6,512 households out of which 33.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.00% were married couples living together, 8.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.80% were non-families. 29.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the county, the population was spread out with 27.80% under the age of 18, 6.20% from 18 to 24, 28.60% from 25 to 44, 23.70% from 45 to 64, and 13.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $42,970, and the median income for a family was $51,235. Males had a median income of $32,228 versus $22,656 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,689. About 6.00% of families and 8.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.80% of those under age 18 and 10.90% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

Presidential election results
Year GOP DEM Others
2012 64.0% 5,219 34.2% 2,786 1.8% 150
2008 62.6% 5,298 35.9% 3,037 1.6% 133
2004 68.1% 6,017 30.5% 2,697 1.4% 121
2000 68.9% 5,188 29.4% 2,212 1.8% 134
1996 56.8% 4,469 35.4% 2,788 7.7% 611
1992 53.3% 4,325 31.7% 2,578 15.0% 1,218
1988 61.1% 4,545 38.3% 2,853 0.6% 44
1984 70.3% 4,985 29.2% 2,072 0.5% 32
1980 66.0% 4,652 24.8% 1,751 9.2% 645
1976 61.2% 3,997 38.3% 2,506 0.5% 33
1972 67.4% 4,231 32.4% 2,037 0.2% 14
1968 61.5% 3,204 32.0% 1,666 6.6% 343
1964 51.2% 2,732 48.8% 2,606 0.0% 0
1960 62.0% 3,320 38.0% 2,036 0.0% 0

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.

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

Unincorporated communities

Townships

The county is divided into two townships: Raber and Valley.

Unorganized territories

The county contains three areas of unorganized territory: West Hughes, North Hughes, and Crow Creek.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. ↑ "Dakota Territory, South Dakota, and North Dakota: Individual County Chronologies". Dakota Territory Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2006. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
  4. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 162.
  5. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  9. ↑ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  11. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
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