Local servicesHospitalAvera Saint Marys Hospital11.7 miFire stationPierre Rural Volunteer Fire Department9.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPierre Regional Airport PIR10 miUS highwayUS 838.5 miCoachPierreJefferson Lines12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57501 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57501 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 33 min5:56 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 50 min8:14 am – 5:04 pm
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People17,456 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.67,185 householdsMedian household income $79,224Median home value $222,600Median rent $933 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,548 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.6% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 8,846 employedMain industries: public administration 24%, education and health care 22%, retail 9%Average commute 13 minutes79% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages36% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 8°F19 in of rain a yearwettest month June37 in of snow a year, on about 26 days41 days above 90°F, 169 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Oahe Dam station, 8 mi away; snow from Pierre Rgnl Ap
Nearby landmarksStony Hill (historical)peak · 6.0 miLake Oahelake · 7.0 miWarnes Sloughlake · 6.5 miWood Island (historical)island · 6.9 miSnake Buttepeak · 7.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEast Shore Recreation Areastate recreation area · 6.1 miGutenkauf Game Production Areastate conservation land · 5.5 mi · 409 acresOahe Downstream Recreation Areastate recreation area · 7.8 mi · 936 acresOahe West Shore Recreation Areastate recreation area · 7.8 mi · 67 acresSpring Creek Recreation Areastate recreation area · 8.1 mi · 149 acresCow Creek Recreation Areastate recreation area · 8.4 mi · 271 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 4 Mar 198350 mi away, near Fort Thompson, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 30 May 202416 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHughes County, SD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality93% of days had good air in 2025333 of 358 days measured24 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 18, worst day 112main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Hughes County monitors, SD
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterPierreserves 14,091 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation1,784 ft544 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
