Pierre was founded in 1880 on the east bank of the Missouri River opposite Fort Pierre, a former trading post that developed as a community. It was designated as the state capital when South Dakota gained statehood on … See more

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 13.07 square miles (33.85 km ), of which 13.06 square miles (33.83 km ) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km ) is water.
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As of the census of 2010, there were 13,646 people, 5,778 households, and 3,463 families living in the city. The population density was 1,044.9 inhabitants per square mile (403.4/km ). There were 6,159 housing units at an … See more