Hughes County
Hughes County, Oklahoma
Holdenville, OK 74848
Phone: (405) 379-2746
Fax: (405) 379-6739
In east-central OK, northeast of Ada; organized Nov 16, 1907 from Creek lands. Name Origin: For William C. Hughes, delegate to the OK Constitutional Convention (1906-07)
Area (sq mi):: 814.64 (land 806.73; water 7.90) Population per square mile: 17.10
Population 2005: 13,835 State rank: 49 Population change: 2000-20005 -2.30%; 1990-2000 8.70% Population 2000: 14,154 (White 71.80%; Black or African American 4.50%; Hispanic or Latino 2.50%; Asian 0.20%; Other 22.60%). Foreign born: 1.10%. Median age: 39.30
Income 2000: per capita $12,687; median household $22,621; Population below poverty level: 21.90% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $16,131-$18,370
Unemployment (2004): 8.40% Unemployment change (from 2000): 3.40% Median travel time to work: 25.00 minutes Working outside county of residence: 38.00%
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Hughes County, South Dakota
Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: (605) 773-3713
In central SD, east of Pierre; organized Nov 26, 1880 (prior to statehood) from Buffalo County. Name Origin: For Alexander Hughes, Dakota Territory legislator
Area (sq mi):: 800.29 (land 740.92; water 59.37) Population per square mile: 22.80
Population 2005: 16,875 State rank: 11 Population change: 2000-20005 2.40%; 1990-2000 11.20% Population 2000: 16,481 (White 88.40%; Black or African American 0.20%; Hispanic or Latino 1.20%; Asian 0.40%; Other 10.50%). Foreign born: 1.30%. Median age: 37.50
Income 2000: per capita $20,689; median household $42,970; Population below poverty level: 8.00% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $26,736-$30,047
Unemployment (2004): 2.80% Unemployment change (from 2000): 0.50% Median travel time to work: 11.30 minutes Working outside county of residence: 7.50%
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