Pierre | |
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From left to right, from top: Downtown, Federal Building, St. Charles Hotel, Pierre Street Historic District, and the South Dakota State Capitol. | |
Motto: "On The River-On The Move" | |
![]() Location within Hughes County in South Dakota | |
Location within the United States | |
Coordinates: 44°22′29″N 100°19′14″W / 44.37472°N 100.32056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | South Dakota |
County | Hughes |
Founded | 1880 |
Incorporated | 1883[1] |
Named for | Pierre Chouteau Jr. |
Government | |
• Mayor | Steve Harding [citation needed] |
Area | |
• Total | 13.05 sq mi (33.80 km2) |
• Land | 13.03 sq mi (33.74 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) 0.08% |
Elevation | 1,700 ft (500 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 14,091 |
• Density | 1,081.68/sq mi (417.63/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (Central) |
ZIP code | 57501 |
Area code | 605 |
FIPS code | 46-49600 |
GNIS feature ID | 1267533[3] |
Website | cityofpierre.org |
Pierre (/pɪər/ PEER) is the capital city of the U.S. state of South Dakota and the county seat of Hughes County.[5] The population was 14,091 at the 2020 census, making it the 2nd least populous US state capital after Montpelier, Vermont. It is South Dakota's 9th most populous city. Pierre is the principal city of the Pierre Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Hughes and Stanley counties.
Founded in 1880 on the Missouri River, the city was selected to be the state capital when South Dakota was created in 1889. Prior to achieving statehood, both Dakotas were part of Dakota Territory, with the territorial capital at Bismarck in what would become North Dakota.
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