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 65 the final segment stretching from US 16 in Kadoka to the Nebraska border south of Martin. Construction of a new road led to the connection of the two northern segments by 1932. The segment south of US 16 was re-designated as an extension of South Dakota Highway 63 in 1929. The route of SD 65 is defined in South Dakota Codified Laws § 31-4-174. South Dakota Highway 65 South Dakota Highway 65 (SD 65) is a state route in north-central region of the U.S. state of South Dakota. It begins at U.S. Highway 212 east of Dupree, then runs northerly