Fort Pierre, South Dakota Fort Pierre, South Dakota United Church of Christ Congregational in Fort Pierre United Church of Christ Congregational in Fort Pierre Location in Stanley County and the state of South Dakota Location in Stanley County and the state of South Dakota Country United States State South Dakota Fort Pierre is a town/city in Stanley County, South Dakota, United States.
It is part of the Pierre, South Dakota Micropolitan Travel Destination and the governmental center of county of Stanley County.
Lily Park in Fort Pierre is situated at the confluence of the Bad and Missouri rivers.
On March 30, 1743, Francois and Louis-Joseph Gaultier de La Verendrye reached the region of present-day Fort Pierre amid their expedition west from Quebec. They left a metal plate buried in a hill to mark their journey and claim the territory for France. The Lewis and Clark Corps of Discovery Expedition met with the Teton Sioux on the south side of the mouth of the Bad River on 24 28 September 1804.
Fort Pierre Chouteau was established in 1832 as a trading post and fort by St Louis industrialized fur trader Pierre Chouteau, Jr.
Fort Pierre jubilates its Bicentennial in 2017, marking 200 years of continuous settlement at the confluence of the Missouri and Bad Rivers.
Fort Pierre is positioned at 44 21 32 N 100 22 33 W (44.358941, -100.375742). According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 3.16 square miles (8.18 km2), of which, 3.11 square miles (8.05 km2) is territory and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) is water. Fort Pierre has been assigned the ZIP code 57532 and the FIPS place code 22260.
Fort Pierre and the adjoining prairie about 1833.
"Fort Pierre on the Missouri": aquatint by Karl Bodmer from the book "Maximilian, Prince of Wied's Travels in the Interior of North America, amid the years 1832 1834" As of the census of 2010, there were 2,078 citizens , 893 homeholds, and 586 families residing in the city.
The populace density was 668.2 inhabitants per square mile (258.0/km2).
There were 959 housing units at an average density of 308.4 per square mile (119.1/km2).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 89.4% White, 0.3% African American, 6.6% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% from other competitions, and 3.3% from two or more competitions.
There were 893 homeholds of which 30.5% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 34.4% were non-families.
30.6% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average homehold size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.86.
The median age in the town/city was 41.8 years.
24.1% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.2% were from 25 to 44; 30% were from 45 to 64; and 16% were 65 years of age or older.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,991 citizens , 810 homeholds, and 538 families residing in the city.
The populace density was 686.6 citizens per square mile (265.1/km ).
There were 875 housing units at an average density of 301.8 per square mile (116.5/km ).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 92.16% White, 0.20% African American, 5.22% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.15% from other competitions, and 1.96% from two or more competitions.
There were 810 homeholds out of which 34.3% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 33.5% were non-families.
28.4% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average homehold size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median age was 37 years.
As of 2000 the median income for a homehold in the town/city was $41,181, and the median income for a family was $47,885.
About 7.4% of families and 8.9% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 14.8% of those age 65 or over.
Climate data for Fort Pierre, SD Waldron - World War II aviator from Fort Pierre.
Fort Pierre Chouteau NPS site South Dakota State Historical Society.
United States Geological Survey.
The Geography of South Dakota (Third ed.).
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
United States Enumeration Bureau.
Municipalities and communities of Stanley County, South Dakota, United States
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Cities in South Dakota - Cities in Stanley County, South Dakota - County seats in South Dakota - Pierre, South Dakota micropolitan region - South Dakota populated places on the Missouri River
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