Profile for Pierre, South Dakota, SD

Pierre is on the Missouri River.

Pierre grew with arrival of the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad in 1880.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 25. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.8 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Crappie Days - Aug. 14, 2007
• Oahe Days and Arts Festival - June 22-24, 2007
• Family Fun Days - June 16, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Farm Island Recreation Area, West Bend Recreation Area

Historic sites and museums: Cultural Heritage Center

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Pronunciations: peer

Listed places near Pierre

Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (4)

Communities (1)

Hotels (7)

Libraries (2)

Museums (1)

Parks (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Pierre demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Hughes 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 57501 ZIP code.

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35% of Pierre residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Pierre ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Pierre
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• Libraries in or near Pierre

Post a query on a message board:

• Hughes 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
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• South Dakota cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Pierre business guide
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• Courts in South Dakota
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• Crime in Hughes County
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• 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 Pierre was $20,462, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• South Dakota economic data

35% of Pierre residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Air pollution in Hughes County
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• Nature Conservancy projects in South Dakota
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Water levels & streamflow conditions in South Dakota

Pierre festival dates:

• Crappie Days - Aug. 14, 2007
• Oahe Days and Arts Festival - June 22-24, 2007
• Family Fun Days - June 16, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Pierre festival web sites:

• Oahe Days and Arts Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• South Dakota county fairs
• South Dakota festivals (South Dakota tourism department)
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• Geocaches in South Dakota

• Pierre items now on sale

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• Hughes County government
• South Dakota state government
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• State historical society

Historic districts in Pierre include Oahe Addition Historic District, Upper Pierre Street ... View historic districts

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• South Dakota state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Hughes County genealogy forum

Median rent in Pierre, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $358.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $879.

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Libraries in Pierre include R. E. Rawlins Municipal Library, South Dakota State Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Pierre include Pierre Capital Journal

TV stations in Pierre include KPRY, KTSD.

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

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The average commute time for Pierre workers is 10 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 1 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Pierre between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of .7 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Pierre include Best Western Ramkota Hotel, Comfort Inn Pierre, Governors Inn, Kelly Inn, Pierre Days Inn, Super 8.

• Pierre travel guide
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• South Dakota tourism bureau

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