Hughes County, South Dakota Basics:
Hughes County South Dakota - Government Site
Population: 16,946
Area: 741 square miles
County Seat: Pierre
Area Code(s) in use: 605
Time Zone: CST
Hughes County, South Dakota
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Places in Hughes County, South Dakota
Airport
Harrold Municipal Airport, Pierre Municipal Airport, Runge Ranch Airstrip
Bar
Chain of Rocks (historical)
Bend
Big Bend, Fielder Bottom (historical)
Bridge
Pierre Bridge (historical)
Cemetery
Blunt Cemetery, Calvary Cemetery, Chapelle Cemetery, Lone Grave Cemetery (historical), Medicine Hill Cemetery, Riverside Cemetery, Saint John Cemetery
Civil
City of Blunt, City of Pierre, Hughes County, State of South Dakota, Town of Harrold, Township of Blunt, Township of Bretton, Township of Buckeye, Township of Butte, Township of Byron, Township of Canning, Township of De Grey, Township of Dry Run, Township of Harrold, Township of Logan, Township of Mentor, Township of Peoria, Township of Pleasant Valley, Township of Raber, Township of Rousseau, Township of Snake Butte (historical), Township of Valley, Township of Webster, Township of West Minster (historical), Unorganized Territory of Crow Creek, Unorganized Territory of North Hughes, Unorganized Territory of West Hughes
Dam
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
Flat
Gumbo Flat, Peoria Flats
Island
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)
Lake
Hipple Lake
Locale
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 (Historical)
Pierre Army Air Field (historical)
Park
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
Pillar
Black Point (historical)
Populated Place
Alto, Blunt, Canning, De Grey, Gray Goose, Harrold, Joe Creek, Oahe, Pierre, Rousseau
Post Office
Augusta Post Office (historical), Clearwater Post Office (historical), De Grey Post Office (historical), Fielder Post Office (historical), Giddings Post Office (historical), Oahe Post Office (historical), Rousseau Station and Post Office (historical)
Reserve
Winnebago Indian Reservation (historical)
Reservoir
Lake Arikara, Lake Chesley, Lake Oahe, Swanson Lake, Woodruff Lake
School
Beth Eden School, Boot Bar School, Buchanan School, Busy Bee School, De Grey School, Felicia School, Grandview School (historical), Hidden Valley School, Jefferson School, Lincoln School, McKinley School, Mentor School, N R G School, Pierre Indian School, Plainview School, Raber School, Riggs School, Riverdale School, Rousseau School, Saint Joseph School, Snake Butte School, Sunnyside School, Valley School, Washington School
Stream
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
Summit
Medicine Knoll, Snake Butte, Stony Hill (historical)
Tower
KCCR-AM (Pierre)
Valley
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
| Race | Population |
| White |  14,734 |
| American Indian | 1,811 |
| Mixed | 235 |
| Asian | 109 |
| Black | 53 |
| Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 4 |
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