Pierre, South Dakota

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Pierre: South Dakota’s majestic State Capitol building in Pierre was completed in 1910. The Capitol complex features Capitol Lake, a man-made artesian lake adjacent to the Capitol Building. Many visitors come to see and feed the birds and enjoy the serene beauty of the lake.

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Population (year 2000): 13,876. Estimated population in July 2006: 14,095 (+1.6% change)

Males: 6,592	(47.5%)
Females: 7,284	(52.5%)

Hughes County

Median resident age:	37.5 years
South Dakota median age:	35.6 years

Zip codes: 57501.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $47,000 (it was $42,962 in 2000)

Pierre	$47,000
South Dakota:	$40,310

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $94,200 (it was $94,800 in 2000)

Pierre	$94,200
South Dakota:	$101,700

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Races in Pierre:

White Non-Hispanic (88.3%)
American Indian (9.8%)
Two or more races (1.6%)
Hispanic (1.2%)

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Ancestries: German (40.8%), Norwegian (14.3%), Irish (12.3%), English (8.2%), French (4.0%), United States (3.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 1/9/1883

Elevation: 1484 feet

Land area: 13.0 square miles.

Population density: 1079 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Pierre

High school or higher: 89.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.5%
Unemployed: 3.1%
Mean travel time to work: 10.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pierre city

Never married: 22.3%
Now married: 60.0%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 6.7%
Divorced: 10.3%

193 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.4%
South Dakota:	1.8%

According to our research there were 40 registered sex offenders living in Pierre, South Dakota in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Pierre to the number of sex offenders is 351 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Pierre:	1.7% ($1,639)
South Dakota:	1.7% ($1,334)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bismarck, ND (171.8 miles , pop. 55,532).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lincoln, NE (351.9 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (836.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Fort Pierre, SD (2.8 miles ), Blunt, SD (26.0 miles ), Onida, SD (29.8 miles ), Vivian, SD (30.7 miles) , Draper, SD (33.7 miles) , Presho, SD (37.2 miles ), Agar, SD (37.3 miles) , Murdo, SD (42.0 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 28 buildings, average cost: $112,400
1998: 17 buildings, average cost: $121,800
1999: 22 buildings, average cost: $139,500
2000: 24 buildings, average cost: $138,200
2001: 37 buildings, average cost: $150,900
2002: 31 buildings, average cost: $143,300
2003: 26 buildings, average cost: $158,700
2004: 31 buildings, average cost: $179,700
2005: 48 buildings, average cost: $157,400
2006: 23 buildings, average cost: $184,400
2007: 22 buildings, average cost: $170,100

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Latitude: 44.37 N, Longitude: 100.34 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,460 (+10.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 6,722 (89.3%)

People in group quarters in Pierre

323 people in nursing homes
198 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
187 people in state prisons
41 people in other nonhousehold living situations
12 people in religious group quarters
8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
6 people in homes for the mentally ill

Area code: 605

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Population change in the 1990s: +958 (+7.4%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Public administration (23%)
Construction (13%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Educational services (4%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Health care (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Public administration (25%)
Health care (16%)
Educational services (11%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Social assistance (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Engineers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Business operations specialists (4%)

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Crime in Pierre by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	1	6	4	7	9	9
per 100,000	7.6	43.6	28.8	50.0	64.0	64.0
Robberies	0	2	0	1	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	14.5	0.0	7.1	0.0	0.0
Assaults	13	16	16	22	16	28
per 100,000	98.7	116.3	115.0	157.3	113.7	199.2
Burglaries	59	62	54	38	47	45
per 100,000	447.8	450.8	388.3	271.6	334.0	320.1
Thefts	393	390	440	446	428	481
per 100,000	2982.7	2835.7	3163.6	3188.0	3041.5	3421.3
Auto thefts	16	13	18	23	17	16
per 100,000	121.4	94.5	129.4	164.4	120.8	113.8
Arson	11	4	3	0	6	4
per 100,000	83.5	29.1	21.6	0.0	42.6	28.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 245.4)	186.2	215.1	210.1	233.3	228.6	259.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 34 (23 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.64
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Pierre, South Dakota

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Pierre-area historical tornado activity is significantly below South Dakota state average. It is 48% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/23/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.6 miles away from the Pierre city center injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/12/1993, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 0.5 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospital/medical center in Pierre:

ST MARYS HOSPITAL (800 E DAKOTA)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Pierre:

GETTYSBURG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-CAH (about 49 miles; GETTYSBURG, SD)
HOLY INFANT HOSPITAL (about 70 miles; HOVEN, SD)
PHS IHS AT EAGLE BUTTE (about 71 miles; EAGLE BUTTE, SD)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pierre:

PIERRE REGIONAL (about 4 miles; PIERRE, SD; ID: PIR)
HURON REGIONAL (about 147 miles; HURON, SD; ID: HON)
ABERDEEN REGIONAL (about 152 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; ID: ABR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pierre:

ONIDA MUNI (about 29 miles; ONIDA, SD; ID: 98D)
PRESHO MUNI (about 39 miles; PRESHO, SD; ID: 5P5)
HARROLD MUNI (about 43 miles; HARROLD, SD; ID: 5G3)

Local government website: ci.pierre.sd.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pierre:

NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 149 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 168 miles; BISMARCK, ND; FT enrollment: 2,203)
BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 173 miles; BISMARCK, ND; FT enrollment: 2,205)
SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 200 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; FT enrollment: 2,002)
CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 223 miles; CHADRON, NE; FT enrollment: 2,144)
BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 245 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; FT enrollment: 3,190)
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 246 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; FT enrollment: 7,353)

Public high school in Pierre:

T F RIGGS HI SCH (Students: 847; Location: 1010 E BROADWAY AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Pierre:

GEORGIA MORSE MIDDLE SCH (Students: 674; Location: 309 E CAPITOL AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
JEFFERSON ELEM (Students: 434; Location: 321 W 5TH; Grades: PK - 05)
BUCHANAN ELEM (Students: 344; Location: 100 N BUCHANAN AVE; Grades: KG - 05)
PIERRE INDIAN LEARNING CENTER (Students: 261; Location: HC 31 BOX 148; Grades: KG - 08)
WASHINGTON ELEM (Students: 227; Location: 106 S MONROE AVE; Grades: KG - 05)
MCKINLEY ELEM (Students: 137; Location: 716 E DAKOTA AVE; Grades: KG - 05)
RABER ELEM (Students: 7; Location: 716 E DAKOTA; Grades: KG - 08)
PRAIRIE VIEW ELEM (Students: 5; Location: 18800 SD HWY 1804; Grades: KG - 08)

Private elementary/middle school in Pierre:

ST JOSEPH ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 203; Location: 210 EAST BROADWAY; Grades: PK - 6)

Library in Pierre:

R E RAWLINS MUNICIPAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $452,457; Location: 1000 E CHURCH ST; 58,972 books; 4,570 audio materials; 3,048 video materials; 135 serial subscriptions)

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Cemetery: Riverside Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Pierre: Griffin Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: South Dakota Discovery Center & Aquarium (Museums; 805 West Sioux Avenue) (1), NATL Guard of South Dakota - Museum (303 East Dakota Avenue) (2), South Dakota State - Social Services Dept- South Dakota Arts Council (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 800 Governors Drive) (3), Wegner Helen V (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 222 East Capitol Avenue) (4), Automatic Vendors (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1124 East Sioux Avenue) (5), Great Lakes of South Dakota Association (Tours & Charters; 800 West Dakota Avenue) (6), Dakota Outdoor Connection (Tours & Charters; 18923 Okobojo Avenue) (7), Doc's Guide Service (Tours & Charters; 18923 Okobojo Avenue) (8), Cheyenne Ridge Outfitters & Lodge (Tours & Charters; Po Box 7108) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Spring Creek Resort (28229 Spring Creek Place) (1), Capitol Inn (815 East Wells Avenue) (2), Governor's Inn - Pierre (Bv) (700 W Sioux Ave) (3), Governor's Inn (700 West Sioux Avenue) (4), Fawn Motel (818 North Euclid Avenue) (5), Terrace Motel (231 North Euclid Avenue) (6), Pike Haven Resort (27645 Pike Haven Place) (7), Budget Host Inn State Motel (640 North Euclid Avenue) (8), Kelly Inn (713 West Sioux Avenue) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Courts (225 South Pierre Street) (1), Public Defender (124 South Euclid Avenue) (2), Ymca - Court Line (900 East Church Street) (3), United States Government - Courts- District Court- Clerk (225 South Pierre Street) (4), United States Government - Bankruptcy Court - Bankruptcy Judge- Courts (225 South Pierre Street) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
South Dakota:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	64.2%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.3%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	7.8%
Whole state:	13.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	2.4%
Whole state:	5.8%

Pierre compared to South Dakota state average:

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Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Pierre (2007 data):

BankWest, Inc.: Mobile Branch, Capitol Avenue Branch, Harrison Hill Branch, Bankwest, Inc.. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $589.6 mil, Deposits: $483.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: South Dakota Bancshares, Inc.
First National Bank: Mall Branch at 1615 North Harrison Avenue, branch established on 1981-06-15; Pierre Branch at 125 West Sioux Avenue, branch established on 2000-01-24. Info updated 2006-10-26: Bank assets: $551.9 mil, Deposits: $427.9 mil, headquarters in Fort Pierre, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Capitol Bancorporation, Inc.
American State Bank of Pierre: American State Bank Of Pierre at 700 East Sioux Avenue, branch established on 1977-11-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $106.4 mil, Deposits: $93.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Asb Bank Holding Company
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Pierre Branch at 333 East Sioux Avenue, branch established on 1991-10-01. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
U.S. Bank National Association: Pierre Branch at 604 East Sioux Avenue, branch established on 1925-01-01. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
Home Federal Bank: 322 S Coteau St Branch at 322 S Coteau St, branch established on 1963-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,009.9 mil, Deposits: $823.7 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 34 total offices
Dakota State Bank: Pierre Branch at 315 S Ree Street, branch established on 2002-08-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $27.8 mil, Deposits: $22.6 mil, headquarters in Blunt, SD, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Blunt Bank Holding Company

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	10	$44,346	$53,215	0	$0
Other Government Administration	5	$22,270	$53,448	2	$2,644
Police Protection - Officers	25	$98,624	$47,340	0	$0
Police - Other	9	$24,686	$32,915	4	$6,196
Fire - Other	1	$3,052	$36,624	0	$0
Streets and Highways	11	$32,382	$35,326	0	$0
Airports	4	$13,874	$41,622	10	$4,802
Solid Waste Management	11	$27,478	$29,976	1	$984
Sewerage	5	$17,368	$41,683	0	$0
Water Supply	8	$22,610	$33,915	0	$0
Local Libraries	6	$18,860	$37,720	6	$4,492
Other and Unallocable	11	$29,848	$32,561	0	$0
Firefighters	1	$3,918	$47,016	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	16	$48,698	$36,524	0	$0
Electric Power	11	$47,052	$51,329	0	$0
Totals for Government	134	$455,066	$40,752	23	$19,118

Pierre government finances in 2004:

Charges - Air Transportation: $182,000
Charges - All Other: $1,233,000
Sewerage: $1,223,000

Solid Waste Management: $980,000

Parks & Recreation: $482,000
Construction - Solid Waste Management: $2,762,000
Air Transportation: $865,000

Water Utilities: $576,000

Parks & Recreation: $568,000

Electric Utilities: $442,000

Regular Highways: $357,000

Sewerage: $120,000
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $5,949,000
Police Protection: $2,098,000

Parks & Recreation: $1,650,000

Regular Highways: $1,239,000

Water Utilities: $1,155,000

Central Staff Services: $1,042,000

Financial Administration: $947,000

Sewerage: $911,000

General - Other: $884,000

Solid Waste Management: $823,000

Air Transportation: $494,000

Libraries: $441,000

Fire Protection: $397,000

Health Services - Other: $119,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $12,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,259,000
General - Interest on Debt: $947,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $465,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,399,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $18,120,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $1,810,000
Water Utilities: $345,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $19,016,000
Water Utilities: $1,637,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $914,000
Water Utilities: $107,000
Miscellaneous - Property Sale Other: $350,000
Interest Earnings: $158,000

General Revenue, NEC: $69,000
Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $725,000
Regular Highways: $228,000

Libraries: $80,000

Parks & Recreation: $60,000

Police Protection: $53,000

Air Transportation: $40,000

Financial Administration: $28,000

Water Utilities: $26,000

Electric Utilities: $26,000

Central Staff: $25,000

General - Other: $10,000

Fire Protection: $6,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $11,681,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $8,694,000
Water Utilities: $1,801,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,500,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $172,000
All Other: $30,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $4,235,000
Property: $1,730,000

Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $328,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $7,638,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $66,000

7.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,112 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.80%
South Dakota average:	8.40%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Stanley County, SD	1.02% ($32,588 average AGI)
from Pennington County, SD	0.62% ($24,707)
from Minnehaha County, SD	0.56% ($31,270)

8.23% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,522 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.23%
South Dakota average:	8.34%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Stanley County, SD	1.03% ($37,391 average AGI)
to Minnehaha County, SD	0.82% ($33,418)
to Pennington County, SD	0.67% ($42,000)

Strongest AM radio stations in Pierre:

KGFX (1060 AM; 10 kW; PIERRE, SD; Owner: JAMES RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KCCR (1240 AM; 1 kW; PIERRE, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORP.)
KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KWYR (1260 AM; 5 kW; WINNER, SD; Owner: MIDWEST RADIO CORP.)
KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
KOLY (1300 AM; 5 kW; MOBRIDGE, SD; Owner: JAMES RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KVSH (940 AM; 5 kW; VALENTINE, NE; Owner: HEART CITY RADIO COMPANY)
WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pierre:

KLXS-FM (95.3 FM; PIERRE, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
K241AF (96.1 FM; PIERRE, SD; Owner: S.D. BR OF DIR FOR EDUCTNL TELECOMMS)
K279AH (103.7 FM; PIERRE, SD; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
K212BH (90.3 FM; PIERRE, SD; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
KGFX-FM (92.7 FM; PIERRE, SD; Owner: ROBERT E. INGSTAD PROPERTIES)
K261CF (100.1 FM; PIERRE, SD; Owner: MICHAEL GIESELER)
K272CJ (102.3 FM; FORT PIERRE, SD; Owner: PIERRE CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Pierre:

K14IO (Channel 14; PIERRE, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KPRY-TV (Channel 4; PIERRE, SD; Owner: ELCOM OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)

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