Pierre, Sooth Dakota

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Pierre

čhúŋkaške
Pierre, Sooth Dakota
The Sooth Dakota State Capitol biggin near the Missouri River in dountoun Pierre.
The Sooth Dakota State Capitol biggin near the Missouri River in dountoun Pierre.
Motto(s): 
"On The River-On The Move"
Location in Hughes Coonty an the state o Sooth Dakota
Location in Hughes Coonty an the state o Sooth Dakota
Pierre is located in the Unitit States
Pierre
Pierre
Location in the Unitit States
Coordinates: 44°22′5″N 100°20′11″W / 44.36806°N 100.33639°W / 44.36806; -100.33639
KintraUnitit States
StateSooth Dakota
CoontyHughes
Foondit1880
Incorporatit1883[1]
Govrenment
 • MayorLaurie Gill
Area
 • Total33.85 km2 (13.07 sq mi)
 • Laund33.83 km2 (13.06 sq mi)
 • Water0.03 km2 (0.01 sq mi)  0.08%
Elevation
442 m (1453 ft)
Population
 • Total13,646
 • Estimate 
(2013)[4]
13,984
 • Density403.4/km2 (1044.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central)
ZIP code
57501
Area code(s)605
FIPS code46-49600
GNIS featur ID1266887[5]
WebsiteCity of Pierre

Pierre (/ˈpɪər/ PEER)[6] (Lakota: čhúŋkaške;[7] "fort") is the caipital o the state o Sooth Dakota an the coonty seat o Hughes Coonty.[8] The population wis 13,646 at the 2010 census, makkin it the seicont least populous state caipital efter Montpelier, Vermont. Foondit in 1880 on the Missouri River opposite Fort Pierre, Pierre haes been the caipital syne South Dakota gained stateheid on 2 November 1889, haein been chosen for its location in the geographic centre o the state. Fort Pierre itsel wis namit efter Pierre Chouteau, Jr., an American fur trader o French origin.

Pierre is the principal ceety o the Pierre Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes aw o Hughes an Stanley coonties.

References[eedit | eedit soorce]

  1. William D. Halsey, ed. (1976). "Pierre". Collier's Encyclopedia. 19. New York: Macmillan Educational Corporation. pp. 42–43.
  2. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 21 Juin 2012.
  3. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 21 Juin 2012.
  4. "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  5. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 25 October 2007. Retrieved 31 Januar 2008.
  6. "Broadcast Pronunciation Guide and South Dakota Pronunciations". Associated Press. Archived frae the original on 14 Juin 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
  7. Ullrich, Jan F. (2014). New Lakota Dictionary (2nd ed.). Bloomington, IN: Lakota Language Consortium. ISBN 978-0-9761082-9-0. Archived frae the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 5 Februar 2016.
  8. "Find a Coonty". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 7 Juin 2011.