Fort Pierre, South Dakota SD Hotels/Motels/Lodging

This is the current conditions weather report for Fort Pierre. The report was made 11 minutes ago, at 11:00 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 25 miles per hour / 40.7 kilometers per hour with gusts up to 25 miles per hour / 40.7 kilometers per hour from the northwest (300°). The temperature was 27°F / -3°C, with a dew-point at 27°F / -3°C. The temperature felt like 12°F / -11°C. The atmospheric pressure was 30.15 inHg / 1022 hPa. The relative humidity was 74%. The skies were overcast with light snow.

Fort Pierre is a city in Stanley County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,991 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Stanley County. Lily Park, in Fort Pierre, is situated at the mouth of the Bad River. The site where the Lewis and Clark Expedition met with the Teton Sioux is located nearby. It derives its name from Pierre Chouteau, Jr., a fur trader who established the fort.

Fort Pierre is located at 44.358941, -100.375742. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.6 km² (3.0 mi²). 7.5 km² (2.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (1.69%) is water.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 99.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males.

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