Welcome to Fort Pierre ...
The city of Fort Pierre is located in Stanley County<1> and is the County Seat for Stanley County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fort Pierre, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.
A typical abbreviation for Fort Pierre: Ft. Pierre
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Fort Pierre has a population of 2,235 people<2> (see below for details).
Fort Pierre is 1,440 feet [439 m] above sea level.<3>.
Fort Pierre lies within the (605) area code.
The ZIP code for Fort Pierre: 57532<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fort Pierre had an population of 2,235 people. This is an increase of 7.56% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.26% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Fort Pierre had a population of 2,078 people (which is 70.06% of the total population of Stanley County). This makes Fort Pierre the county's most populous community.
The population of Fort Pierre represents 0.26% of the total population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 48th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,078 people, the population of Fort Pierre increased 4.37% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,991 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Fort Pierre.
Communities near Fort Pierre ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fort Pierre.
- Oahe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Lacy
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Teton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Alto
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Alto is located in Hughes County
- Canning
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Okobojo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Blunt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blunt
- Blunt is located in Hughes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blunt <6>
- Onida
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onida
- Onida is located in Sully County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onida <6>
- Vivian
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vivian have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vivian
- Vivian is located in Lyman County
- Estimated population in 2014: 149 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vivian <6>
- Draper
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Draper have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
- Draper is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Draper <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fort Pierre. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort Pierre.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fort Pierre. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fort Pierre.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Pierre. Our list includes 11 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Fort Pierre.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Pierre ...
Looking for more information about Fort Pierre? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Fort Pierre, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fort Pierre.
Adding Fort Pierre to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fort Pierre in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Fort Pierre was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Fort Pierre post office opened in 1877.
We also found Fort Pierre in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fort Pierre.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Pierre. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Stanley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fort Pierre. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fort Pierre - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Fort Pierre). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fort Pierre or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |