Fort Pierre

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Fort Pierre

Total population

2,410

Median home value

$220,900

24.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$70,357

Fort Pierre$70k

National$74k

Air quality index

31Good

Weather57°F · Chance Rain Showers

Coordinates44.37°, -100.38°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Fort Pierre is a city in Stanley County, South Dakota, United States. It is part of the Pierre, South Dakota micropolitan area and the county seat of Stanley County. The population was 2,115 at the 2020 census.

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Fort Pierre, SD from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Bambi Woods

American pornographic actress

John Thune

American politician (born 1961)

John C. Waldron

Recipient of the Purple Heart medal (1900–1942)

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Angela Aames

American actress (1956-1988)

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Casey Tibbs

American rodeo performer and actor (1929-1990)

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Chris Houser

American soccer player

Floyd Bannister

American baseball player

Marilyn Hagerty

journalist

Matt Michels

American politician

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Rex Robbins

American actor (1935–2003)

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Simon Patrick Stewart

American shot putter

Yvette Roubideaux

American physician

Sam Willard

American basketball player (born 1988)

George Philip Jr.

United States Navy Officer (1912-1945)

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Matt Graham

American survivalist and television personality

G. Homer Harding

American politician

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in South Dakota

• Pierre
  3.1 mi away
• Vivian
  30.6 mi away
• Harrold
  33.5 mi away
• Presho
  35.6 mi away
• Murdo
  36.9 mi away · pop. 599
• West Brule
  42.1 mi away
• Okaton
  43.3 mi away
• Midland
  43.4 mi away
• Lower Brule
  44.4 mi away
• Stephan
  46.5 mi away
• Highmore
  47.7 mi away
• Swift Bird
  47.9 mi away

Browse all places in South Dakota →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Fort Pierre

Authorizing the construction of a Reconciliation Place in Fort Pierre, South Dakota, and for other purposes

United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Indian Affairs (1993- ) · 2000

AUTHORIZING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A RECONCILIATION PLACE IN FORT PIERRE, SOUTH DAKOTA, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES... REPORT 106-368... SENATE... 1

2000

Motor vehicle use map, Fort Pierre National Grassland, South Dakota

United States. Forest Service · 2009

Fort Pierre National Grassland, South Dakota

United States · 1999

Pierre and Fort Pierre (SD)

Jan Cerney · 2006

Fort Pierre Chouteau

Harold H. Schuler · 1990

Fort Tecumseh and Fort Pierre Chouteau

Michael M. Casler · 2018

West from Fort Pierre

Robinson, James M. · 1974

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Duhamel, Pennington, South Dakota
  Wildfires · 2026-07-29 · 93 mi
• Wildfire Potato Creek, Jackson, South Dakota
  Wildfires · 2026-08-01 · 101 mi
• Wildfire Potato Creek, Jackson, South Dakota
  Wildfires · 2026-07-27 · 101 mi
• Wildfire XU Hill, Oglala Lakota, South Dakota
  Wildfires · 2026-08-11 · 114 mi
• Wildfire Needles, Oglala Lakota, South Dakota
  Wildfires · 2026-09-04 · 121 mi
• Wildfire Rancher fire, Oglala Lakota, South Dakota
  Wildfires · 2026-08-11 · 121 mi
• Wildfire Fairpoint, Meade, South Dakota
  Wildfires · 2026-07-27 · 124 mi
• Wildfire Kohns, Campbell, Wyoming
  Wildfires · 2026-07-27 · 233 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Acholla multispinosa

Acholla multispinosa

Seen 2026-09-25

Hairy Woodpecker

Leuconotopicus villosus

Seen 2026-09-22

snow-on-the-mountain

Euphorbia marginata

Seen 2026-09-22

fringed sagebrush

Artemisia frigida

Seen 2026-09-22

Fragile Papershell

Potamilus fragilis

Seen 2026-09-18

Three-ridge Mussel

Amblema plicata

Seen 2026-09-18

White Heelsplitter

Lasmigona complanata

Seen 2026-09-18

Fatmucket

Lampsilis siliquoidea

Seen 2026-09-18

Giant Floater

Pyganodon grandis

Seen 2026-09-18

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).