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County:

Hughes County

State:

South Dakota

FIPS Code:

46065

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

5,545

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.52

% Water:

7.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

16

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

11,632

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

14,220

22.2%

9.7%

12.5%

1990:

14,817

4.2%

-5.7%

9.9%

2000:

16,481

11.2%

4.4%

6.9%

2005:

16,875

2.4%

0.7%

1.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

14,564

88.4%

0-to-19:

4,953

30.1%

Black:

30

0.2%

20-to-39:

3,971

24.1%

Hispanic:

201

1.2%

40-to-59:

4,694

28.5%

American Indian:

1,398

8.5%

60-plus:

2,863

17.4%

Other:

288

1.7%

Median Age:

37.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

22.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

89.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

32.0%

Median Family Income:

$51,235

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.0%

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