Pierpont, South Dakota | |
|---|---|
 Aerial photograph of Pierpont, | |
| Nickname: Pierpont Panthers | |
 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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Day |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2) |
| • Land | 0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,509 ft (460 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 129 |
| • Density | 865.77/sq mi (334.14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 57468 |
| Area code | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-49540[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1267532[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]
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pierpont, South Dakota
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau: Pierpont town, South Dakota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 56.