Fort Pierre is a city in Stanley County, South Dakota, home to about 2,410 people across 3.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 57532.
Homes sold for a median of $155 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fort Pierre. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)310 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Pierre Regional Airport (PIR)6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE306 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL664 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fort Pierre; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Fort Pierre had 2,115 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 37th largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.
Stanley County grew from 1,341 residents in 1900 to 2,980 in 2020.
Stanley County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 20.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 37 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pierre Rgnl Ap, SD weather station (6 miles away).
967 jobs at 119 businesses in Stanley County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fort Pierre.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Libraries
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Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Stanley County School District 57-1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley County Elementary - 08Fort Pierre | K–5 | 178 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Stanley County Middle School - 02Fort Pierre | 6–8 | 106 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Stanley County High School - 01Fort Pierre | 9–12 | 142 | Public | 1.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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