Hughes County, South Dakota
13 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 17,664
- Median household income
- $81,395
- ±5,889
- Unemployed
- 1.0%
- 86 of 9,004 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 93.1%
- 6,755 of 7,253 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Hughes | 17,694 (2021) | 104 E Capitol Ave, Pierre | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 3
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Blunt | 340 (2021) | Po Box 127, Blunt | — |
| City of Pierre | 14,000 (2021) | 222 E Dakota Ave, Pierre | Website |
| Town of Harrold | 99 (2021) | Po Box 46, Harrold | — |
Townships 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Raber | 30 (2021) | 20841 318th Ave, Harrold | — |
Special districts 8
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyway Acres Road District | Highways | 403 Joann Rd, Pierre | — |
| North 40 Acres Road District | Highways | 25580 Tree Farm Rd, Pierre | — |
| Shamrock Road District | Highways | 2821 Buhl Ave, Pierre | — |
| Sunset Ridge and Meadows Road District | Highways | 28889 Puckett St, Pierre | — |
| Whispering Pines Road District | Highways | 28674 Ponderosa St, Pierre | — |
| Gray Goose Irrigation District | Irrigation | Po Box 1002, Pierre | — |
| Hughes County Regional Railroad Authority | Miscellaneous commercial activities | 104 E Capitol Ave, Pierre | — |
| Hughes County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1717 N Lincoln Ave, Pierre | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Pierre School District 32-2
School district5 schools
211 S Poplar Ave, Pierre, SD, 57501
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Country Farmers' Market
1615 N. Harrison Ave., At Pierre Mall Upper Deck Parking Lot, Pierre, SD, 57501
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.