Moving to Fort Pierre, South Dakota

Population: 1,991. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,069 (+3.9% change)
Males: 995 (50.0%), Females: 996 (50.0%)

Stanley County

Zip code: 57532

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.8 years
Median household income: $41,181
Median house value: $81,900

Population by Race

Races in Fort Pierre:

• White Non-Hispanic (92.1%)
• American Indian (7.0%)
• Two or more races (2.0%)

Ancestries: German (39.5%), Irish (17.1%), English (12.4%), Norwegian (10.7%), United States (5.0%), French (4.6%).

Elevation: 1460 feet

Land area: 2.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fort Pierre

• High school or higher: 87.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
• Unemployed: 1.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 12.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fort Pierre city

• Never married: 24.0%
• Now married: 56.5%
• Separated: 0.8%
• Widowed: 6.5%
• Divorced: 12.4%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +130 (+7.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Fort Pierre:

• ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; PIERRE, SD)
• GETTYSBURG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-CAH (about 50 miles; GETTYSBURG, SD)
• PHS IHS AT EAGLE BUTTE (about 69 miles; EAGLE BUTTE, SD)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fort Pierre:

• PIERRE REGIONAL (about 7 miles; PIERRE, SD; Abbreviation: PIR)
• HURON REGIONAL (about 150 miles; HURON, SD; Abbreviation: HON)
• ABERDEEN REGIONAL (about 155 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Abbreviation: ABR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fort Pierre:

• ONIDA MUNI (about 31 miles; ONIDA, SD; Abbreviation: 98D)
• PRESHO MUNI (about 40 miles; PRESHO, SD; Abbreviation: 5P5)
• MURDO MUNI (about 42 miles; MURDO, SD; Abbreviation: 8F6)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fort Pierre:

• NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 151 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
• UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 168 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
• BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 173 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,205)
• SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 198 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
• CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 211 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
• BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 242 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; Full-time enrollment: 3,190)
• SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 248 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)

Schools

Public high school in Fort Pierre:

• STANLEY COUNTY HI SCH (Students: 191; Location: 10 E MAIN AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Fort Pierre:

• STANLEY COUNTY ELEM (Students: 225; Location: 03 EAST 2ND AVE; Grades: PK – 05)
• STANLEY COUNTY MIDDLE SCH (Students: 143; Location: 10 E MAIN AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
• ORTON ELEM (Students: 5; Location: 18442 MISSION RIDGE RD; Grades: KG – 08)