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Fort Pierre, South Dakota

city · Stanley County

At a glance

2,410
Population
$220,900
Median home value (all homes)
27% below U.S. median
$309,113
Typical market value
Zillow, 2026-07
$913/mo
Median rent
32% below U.S. median
$70,357
Median household income
10% below U.S. median
17.4 min
Average commute
90.4%
Homes with broadband
4.8%
Locations with fiber available
0.6%
Unemployment

Cost of living (Clay Affordability Index)

CAI 87 — 13% below the national average. how it's computed

Housing10% below
Goods & services6% below
Utilities3% below
Taxes68% below
Insurance12% below
Commute cost37% below
For business: South Dakota is CBII band 2/5 · time to build band 1/5. See state page for the breakdown.

Living here

Nearest 4-year college74 mi
Nearest community college127 mi
Nearest technical college143 mi
High school graduates95.6%
College graduates24.7%

Doing business here

Economic development contacts, most local first:

state South Dakota Prairie Gateway
state South Dakota Rural Enterprise
Dakota Resources is an intermediary serving rural economic development organizations (EDOs), providing flexible financing, leadership coaching, collaborative networks, and real-time resources to strengthen EDOs and rural communities.
state South Dakota's Governor's Office of Eco Dev
GOED provides financing, research, networking, and other resources to help new and existing businesses flourish in South Dakota.
State sales taxYes
State income taxNone
Right-to-work stateYes

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