Fort Pierre, South Dakota
Encyclopedia
Fort Pierre is a city in Stanley County
, South Dakota
, United States
. It is part of the Pierre, South Dakota
Micropolitan Statistical Area
. The population was 2,078 at the 2010 census
. It is the county seat
of Stanley County
. Lily Park, in Fort Pierre, is situated at the mouth of the Bad River
. The site where the Lewis and Clark Expedition met with the Teton Sioux
is located nearby. It derives its name from Pierre Chouteau, Jr.
, a fur trader who established the fort.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 3 square miles (7.8 km²), of which, 2.9 square miles (7.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (1.69%) is water.
Fort Pierre has been assigned the ZIP code
57532 and the FIPS place code 22260.
of 2000, there were 1,991 people, 810 households, and 538 families residing in the city. The population density
was 686.6 people per square mile (265.1/km²). There were 875 housing units at an average density of 301.8 per square mile (116.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.16% White, 0.20% African American, 5.22% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.15% from other races
, and 1.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population.
There were 810 households out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples
living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the city the population 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. For every 100 females there were 99.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $41,181, and the median income for a family was $47,885. Males had a median income of $29,948 versus $21,208 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $20,478. About 7.4% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 14.8% of those age 65 or over.
FM Radio
Television
The Capital Journal
is the local newspaper.
Stanley County, South Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,772 people, 1,111 households, and 775 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile . There were 1,277 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile...
, South Dakota
South Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is part of the Pierre, South Dakota
Pierre, South Dakota
Pierre is the capital of the U.S. state of South Dakota and the county seat of Hughes County. The population was 13,646 at the 2010 census, making it the second least populous state capital after Montpelier, Vermont...
Micropolitan Statistical Area
Pierre micropolitan area
The Pierre Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in South Dakota, anchored by the city of Pierre...
. The population was 2,078 at the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
The Twenty-third United States Census, known as Census 2010 or the 2010 Census, is the current national census of the United States. National Census Day was April 1, 2010 and is the reference date used in enumerating individuals...
. It is the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Stanley County
Stanley County, South Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,772 people, 1,111 households, and 775 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile . There were 1,277 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile...
. Lily Park, in Fort Pierre, is situated at the mouth of the Bad River
Bad River (South Dakota)
The Bad River is a tributary of the Missouri River, approximately long, in central South Dakota in the United States.The river is formed at Philip, South Dakota, by the confluence of its North and South forks...
. The site where the Lewis and Clark Expedition met with the Teton Sioux
Sioux
The Sioux are Native American and First Nations people in North America. The term can refer to any ethnic group within the Great Sioux Nation or any of the nation's many language dialects...
is located nearby. It derives its name from Pierre Chouteau, Jr.
Pierre Chouteau, Jr.
Pierre Chouteau, Jr. , also referred to as Pierre Cadet Chouteau, was an American merchant and a member of the wealthy Chouteau fur-trading family of St. Louis, Missouri.-Early life and education:...
, a fur trader who established the fort.
Geography
Fort Pierre is located at 44°21′32"N 100°22′33"W (44.358941, -100.375742).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 3 square miles (7.8 km²), of which, 2.9 square miles (7.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (1.69%) is water.
Fort Pierre has been assigned the ZIP code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
57532 and the FIPS place code 22260.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,991 people, 810 households, and 538 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 686.6 people per square mile (265.1/km²). There were 875 housing units at an average density of 301.8 per square mile (116.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.16% White, 0.20% African American, 5.22% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.15% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population.
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the city the population 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. For every 100 females there were 99.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $41,181, and the median income for a family was $47,885. Males had a median income of $29,948 versus $21,208 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $20,478. About 7.4% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 14.8% of those age 65 or over.
Media
AM Radio- KGFX (AM)KGFX (AM)KGFX is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Pierre, South Dakota, USA, the station serves the Pierre area...
1060, (Country MusicCountry musicCountry music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
) - KCCR AM 1240, (Adult Contemporary)
FM Radio
- KGFX-FMKGFX-FMKGFX-FM is a radio station broadcasting an adult contemporary format. Licensed to Pierre, South Dakota, USA, the station serves the Pierre area...
92.7, (Adult Contemporary) - KPLO-FMKPLO-FMKPLO-FM is a radio station licensed to serve Reliance, South Dakota. The station is owned by James River Broadcasting. It airs a Country music format....
94.5, (Country MusicCountry musicCountry music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
) - KLXS FM 95.3, (Classic HitsClassic hitsClassic hits is a radio format which generally includes rock and pop music from 1964 to 1989. The term is sometimes erroneously used as a synonym for the adult hits format, but is more accurately characterized as a contemporary style of the oldies format...
) - KJBIKJBIKJBI is a radio station licensed to serve Fort Pierre, South Dakota. The station is owned by and Ingstad Family Media and licensed to James River Broadcasting...
FM 100.1, (Classic HitsClassic hitsClassic hits is a radio format which generally includes rock and pop music from 1964 to 1989. The term is sometimes erroneously used as a synonym for the adult hits format, but is more accurately characterized as a contemporary style of the oldies format...
)
Television
- KTSD-TV Ch. 10 PBSPublic Broadcasting ServiceThe Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
- KPLO-TV Ch. 13 CBSCBSCBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
- KDLV-TV Ch. 26 NBCNBCThe National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
The Capital Journal
Capital Journal
Capital Journal is a newspaper in Pierre, South Dakota.The Capital Journal, founded in 1881, serves the areas of Pierre and Fort Pierre in South Dakota....
is the local newspaper.
Notable natives
- John C. WaldronJohn C. WaldronJohn Charles Waldron was a United States Navy aviator who led a squadron of torpedo bombers in World War II...
-World War II aviator from Fort Pierre. - Walter Dale MillerWalter Dale MillerWalter Dale "Walt" Miller is an American politician with the Republican Party. He served as 29th Governor of South Dakota from 1993 to 1995, having succeeded to office upon the death of George S...
-Former governor who resides there part of the time. - Casey TibbsCasey TibbsCasey Duane Tibbs was an American cowboy, rodeo performer, and actor.He was born northwest of Fort Pierre, South Dakota. Tibbs held the "World All-Around Rodeo Champion" title twice, in 1951 and 1955. He also won in 1949, 1951–1954, and 1959, the world saddle bronc riding championship and...
-American cowboy and actor.