Pierpont, South Dakota

Pierpont, South Dakota
Aerial photograph of Pierpont,
Aerial photograph of Pierpont,
Nickname: 
Pierpont Panthers
Location in Day County and the state of South Dakota
Location in Day County and the state of South Dakota
Coordinates: 45°29′43″N 97°49′56″W / 45.49528°N 97.83222°W / 45.49528; -97.83222
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountyDay
Area
 • Total0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2)
 • Land0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,509 ft (460 m)
Population
 • Total129
 • Density865.77/sq mi (334.14/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
57468
Area code605
FIPS code46-49540[4]
GNIS feature ID1267532[2]

Pierpont is a town in northwestern Day County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 129 at the 2020 census.[5]

The town was founded in 1883 and takes its name from a railroad officer.[6]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pierpont, South Dakota
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau: Pierpont town, South Dakota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  6. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 56.