Hughes County, South Dakota House Hughes is part of district 24, which is held by Republicans Tad Perry and Mark Venner. The county is divided into two townships: Raber and Valley. The county contains three areas of unorganized territory: West Hughes, North Hughes, and Crow Creek. Hughes County, South Dakota Hughes County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 17,022, making it the least populous capital county in the nation, and the twelfth-most populous county in South Dakota. Its county seat is Pierre, the state capital. The county was created in 1873
South Dakota Highway 25 South Dakota Highway 25 South Dakota Highway 25 (SD 25) is a state highway in the eastern part of the U.S. state of South Dakota. It connects Scotland, Howard, De Smet, and Webster. It consists of two disconnected segments. Its shorter southern segment extends from SD 50 northwest of Tabor to U.S. Route 18 (US 18) west of Olivet. Its much-longer northern segment extends from SD 262 northwest of Emery, through Howard, De Smet, and Webster, to the North Dakota state line. Here, the roadway continues as North Dakota Highway 18 (ND 18). SD 25's northern segment was established in