Profile for Fort Pierre, South Dakota, SD

Site of 18th-century trading post, where thousands of buffalo robes were swapped for guns, ammunition, tobacco, blankets and other goods

The Lewis and Clark expedition passed through the area in 1804

Listed places near Fort Pierre

Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (4)

Communities (1)

Hotels (7)

Libraries (2)

Museums (1)

Parks (1)

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• Stanley County data
• Fastest-growing counties in South Dakota
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• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Fort Pierre demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Stanley County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 57532 ZIP code.

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• Fort Pierre city government
• Fort Pierre Chamber of Commerce

32% of Fort Pierre residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Fort Pierre ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Fort Pierre
• Cemeteries in Stanley County
• Libraries in or near Fort Pierre

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• Stanley County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - SD data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Fort Pierre museums
• Fort Pierre historic sites
• Fort Pierre area parks
• Wineries near Fort Pierre

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• Fort Pierre area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Stanley County
• Cemetery record compendium
• South Dakota cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Fort Pierre
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Stanley County

• Fort Pierre business guide
• Fort Pierre Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

• Courts in South Dakota
• Local ordinances in South Dakota (Partial selection)

• Crime in Stanley County
• Arrests in Stanley County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in South Dakota
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Fort Pierre was $20,478, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Stanley County economic census
• Stanley County economic summary
• Stanley County employment growth
• Stanley County unemployment rate
• South Dakota economic data

23% of Fort Pierre residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Fort Pierre
• Colleges in South Dakota
• Learning Disabilities Association in South Dakota
• Schools in or near Fort Pierre
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• Yearbooks (old) of South Dakota high schools

• Movies playing in or near Fort Pierre

• Air pollution in Stanley County
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• Land contamination in Stanley County
• Nature Conservancy projects in South Dakota
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Stanley County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in South Dakota

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• South Dakota county fairs
• South Dakota festivals (South Dakota tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Fort Pierre
• Geocaches in South Dakota

• Fort Pierre items now on sale

• Fort Pierre local government Web site
• Stanley County government
• South Dakota state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Fort Pierre medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Fort Pierre
• Historic sites in South Dakota
• Museums in or near Fort Pierre
• Museums in South Dakota
• South Dakota state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Stanley County genealogy forum

Median rent in Fort Pierre, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $358.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $793.

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• Jobs in the Fort Pierre area
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• Libraries near Fort Pierre

• South Dakota library

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• Census map of Fort Pierre area
• Historic maps of SD cities - Library of Congress
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• Daily newspapers in or near Fort Pierre
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• Military bases in South Dakota
• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Fort Pierre
• Search obituaries in South Dakota
• Recent death notices - selected SD newspapers

• Fort Pierre Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in South Dakota
• Lions clubs in South Dakota
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Fort Pierre
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Fort Pierre

• Parks near Fort Pierre
• National forests in South Dakota
• State parks in South Dakota

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Stanley County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Fort Pierre political report.

• South Dakota Democratic party
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• South Dakota elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Fort Pierre
• Total membership by faith, in Stanley County

• Chowhound message boards for SD

The average commute time for Fort Pierre workers is 12 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Fort Pierre include Holiday Inn.

• Fort Pierre travel guide
• Airports near Fort Pierre
• Hotels near Fort Pierre
• South Dakota tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in South Dakota
• Wildlife refuges in South Dakota

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