Pierre (South Dakota)
Hughes County
46-49600
Pierre is the capital of the U.S. state of South Dakota and is located on the Missouri River, near Lake Oahe in the center of the state. The city is also the administrative seat of Hughes County.
Geography
Pierre is located on the U.S. Highways 14 and 83 east of the city is a regional airport. Pierre is one of only five major cities that are not on an Interstate Highway ( Highway ) lie.
History
Pierre was founded in 1880 on the Missouri River opposite the Fort Pierre. In 1889, Pierre became the capital of South Dakota, earlier it was Yankton ( 1861-1883 ) and Bismarck ( 1883-1889 ).
Population Development
Demography
In 2003, 13,876 people live in Pierre, of which 88.91 % White, 0.20 % African American, 8.56% Native American, 0.46 % Asian, 1.25 % Latino and 0.62% other ethnicities.
Age structure
- Under 18 years: 27.2%
- 18 to 24 years: 6.5%
- Between 25 and 44 years: 28.6 %
- Between 45 and 64 years: 23.6%
- 65 years and over: 14.1%
The average age is 38 years.
Attractions
- The Capitol, with its white marble stairs.
- The Cultural Heritage Center at the Capitol, a museum of local History.
- The Lake Oahe, here is the nearly 400 km long lake begins ( fishing, water sports, nature, parks ).
- The South Dakota Discovery Center & Museum. Here are handled in a playful way with science.
- The feature film " The Dances with Wolves " was shot not far from Pierre.