Hughes County, South Dakota

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Hughes County Courthouse
Hughes County Courthouse
administration
US state : South Dakota
Administrative headquarters : Pierre
Foundation : 1880
Demographics
Residents : 17,022  (2010)
Population density : 8.9 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 2073 km²
Water surface : 154 km²
map
Map of Hughes County within South Dakota

Hughes County is a county in the state of South Dakota in the United States . The county seat is Pierre , the capital of South Dakota.

geography

The district has an area of ​​2073 square kilometers; of which 154 square kilometers (7.42%) are water surfaces. It is divided into two townships: Raber and Valley; and three disorganized territories: West Hughes, North Hughes, and Crow Creek.

history

The county was incorporated on January 8, 1873, and its administrative organization was completed on November 26, 1880. It was named after Alexander Hughes, who was an attorney and president of the Legislative Assembly of the Dakota Territory .

The South Dakota State Capitol is one of 42 entries for the county in the NRHP.

One place in the county has the status of a National Historic Landmark , the archeological site Arzberger Site . 42 buildings and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) (as of August 2, 2018).

Population development

Population development
Census Residents ± in%
1900 3684 -
1910 6271 70.2%
1920 5711 -8.9%
1930 7009 22.7%
1940 6624 -5.5%
1950 8111 22.4%
1960 12,725 56.9%
1970 11,632 -8.6%
1980 14,220 22.2%
1990 14,817 4.2%
2000 16,481 11.2%
2010 17,022 3.3%
1900-1990

2000

cities and communes

Cities ( cities )

Communities ( towns )

Unparalleled villages

Web links

Commons : Hughes County (South Dakota)  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Hughes County in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System . Retrieved February 22, 2011
  2. ↑ Charles Curry Aiken, Joseph Nathan Kane: The American Counties: Origins of County Names, Dates of Creation, Area, and Population Data, 1950-2010 . 6th edition. Scarecrow Press, Lanham 2013, ISBN 978-0-8108-8762-6 , p. 143 .
  3. ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: South Dakota . National Park Service , accessed August 2, 2018.
  4. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed August 2, 2018.
  5. ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 28, 2011
  6. ↑ Excerpt from factfinder.census.gov.Retrieved February 28, 2011

Coordinates: 44 ° 23 ′  N , 99 ° 59 ′  W