Census Data for Oahe

Population ...

The last Decennial Census<1> was in 2010, which gave Oahe a population of 451 people.

The community of Oahe is located in Hughes County. The 2010 Census gave Hughes County; a population of 17,072 people. This means that Oahe had 2.64% of the county's total population.

At the same time, South Dakota had a population of 814,180 people, meaning that Oahe had 0.06% of the total population of South Dakota.

Hughes County ...

Oahe is located in Hughes County<2>.

The county had a population of 17,072 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 451 people, Oahe represented 2.64% of the county's total.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Hughes County.

Miscellaneous Information for Oahe ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Hughes County or the community of Oahe:

The GNIS Codes ...
- The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Oahe:
- GNIS ID for Oahe: 1260965
- GNIS ID for Hughes County: 1265774
- GNIS ID for State of South Dakota: 1785534

Misc. Census Codes ...
- Oahe is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #4 (the West North-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Oahe.

Footnotes ...

<1>	Every 10 years (eg- 1990, 2000, 2010), the US Census Bureau conducts a Constitutionally-mandated count (or enumeration) of people living within the United States. This count is called a Decennial Census. The last Decennial Census was the 2010 Census, with the next one planned for 2020.
<2>	If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Hughes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.