Hughes (SD)

Welcome to Hughes County ...

Time Zone: Hughes County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Pierre is the Seat for Hughes County. Pierre is also the capital of South Dakota.

Hughes County was founded in 1880 and was created by taking area from Buffalo County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Hughes had a population of 17,526 people. This is an increase of 2.66% since the last Census (which gave a population of 17,072 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hughes represented 2.1% of the total population of South Dakota.

Below are some of the communities located in Hughes County:

Blunt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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- Blunt is located in Hughes County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
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Crow Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
- Crow Creek is located in Hughes County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
Harrold
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrold have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Harrold is located in Hughes County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
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North Hughes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hughes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- North Hughes is located in Hughes County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
Pierre
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierre have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierre
- Pierre is located in Hughes County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,708 people
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West Hughes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hughes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hughes
- West Hughes is located in Hughes County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,660 people

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to South Dakota
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- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the South Dakota State Archives

Websites specific to Hughes County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Hyde County
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- Lyman County
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- Stanley County
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- Sully County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of South Dakota
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of South Dakota
- Cemeteries of Hughes County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of South Dakota
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of South Dakota

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.