Profile for Hughes County, South Dakota, SD

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Census & demographics

• Hughes County population
• Ancestry of people in Hughes County
• Housing
• Income
• Marital status
• Place of birth
• Religious membership by denomination, in Hughes County
• Residence in 1995
• School enrollment & education levels
• Transportation & commute times
• Fastest-growing counties in South Dakota
• State data - South Dakota
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

35% of Hughes County residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Hughes County ancestry & family history guide.

• Genealogy page (SD GenWeb) for Hughes County
• Cemeteries in Hughes County

Post a query on a message board:

• Hughes County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - SD data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

Cemeteries in Hughes County include Blunt Cemetery, Calvary Cemetery, Chapelle Cemetery, Lone Grave Cemetery (historical), Medicine Hill Cemetery, Riverside Cemetery, Saint John Cemetery ... View cemeteries

• Cemetery record compendium
• South Dakota cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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Communities

Communities in Hughes County include Blunt, Harrold, Oahe, Pierre, Raber, Valley ... View communities

• Hughes County business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Small business credit reports

• Courts in South Dakota

• Crime in Hughes County
• Arrests in Hughes County

• Obituaries - search newspapers in Hughes County
• Recent death notices - selected SD newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

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Disability access & rights

• Submit disability access info about Hughes County
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in South Dakota
• National Council on Independent Living

• County profile
• Economic census for Hughes County
• Employment growth
• Minority- & women-owned businesses
• Personal bankruptcy<
• Unemployment rate in Hughes County
• SD economy

School districts in Hughes County include Harrold Schools District 32-1, Pierre Schools District 32-2 ... View school districts

• Private schools in Hughes County
• School report cards
• School district map

To see school district boundaries, wait for the map to load in the new window, then select 'Legend.' Choose 'school districts' and update map.

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Environment

• Air pollution in Hughes County
• Diesel soot in Hughes County
• Land contamination in Hughes County
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Hughes County

• ePodunk festival listings
• South Dakota county fair info
• South Dakota festival info

• Hughes County government
• South Dakota state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• State historical society

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For more historical information, see our Hughes County family history guide
• Historic sites in South Dakota
• Libraries in or near Pierre, the county seat
• Museums in South Dakota
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• State archives

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Jobs

• Jobs in the Hughes County area

Libraries in Hughes County include R. E. Rawlins Municipal Library, South Dakota State Library ... View libraries

• South Dakota library

• Census map of Hughes County
• Historic maps of South Dakota
• Map of South Dakota counties

Newspapers in Hughes County include Pierre Capital Journal ... View newspapers

• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archive in South Dakota
• Today's news around South Dakota

• Search obituaries in South Dakota
• Recent death notices - selected SD newspapers

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Organizations

• Chambers of commerce in South Dakota
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Gay & lesbian community centers
• Nonprofit groups

• Find friends & family
• Personals

Hughes County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Hughes County political report.

• South Dakota Democratic party
• South Dakota Republican party
• South Dakota elections board

• Places of worship near Pierre, the county seat
• Total membership by faith, in Hughes County

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Travel

Airports in Hughes County include Pierre Regional

Hotels in Hughes County include Best Western Ramkota Hotel, Comfort Inn Pierre, Governors Inn, Kelly Inn, Pierre Days Inn, Super 8

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