Pierpont

The town was founded in 1883 and takes its name from a railroad officer. Pierpont is located at 45°2941N 97°4954W (45.494826, -97.831530) According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.15 square miles (0.39 km²) The town has been assigned the ZIP code 57468 and the FIPS place code 49540 by the U.S. Census Bureau. The population was 129 at the 2010 census, and is expected to be around the same at the 2020 census. The town is located in northwestern Day County, South Dakota, near the border with North Dakota. The city's name comes from the town's first post office, which was opened in 1881. The current post office was established in 1882 and is still in operation today. It is located on the banks of the Little Piney River, which runs through the center of the town. It has a population of 135, according to the 2010 Census. The 2010 Census reported that the town had a median household income of $29,464, and the median income for a family was $40,417. In the town, the population was spread out, with 15.6% under the age of 18, 2.5% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 23,8% from 45 to 64, and 35.2% who were 65 years of age or older.

Geography

Pierpont is located at 45°2941N 97°4954W (45.494826, -97.831530).According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.15 square miles (0.39 km²), all land. The town has been assigned the ZIP code 57468 and the FIPS place code 49540. It has a population of 1,071. It is one of the smallest towns in the state of New Mexico, with an area of just over 1 square mile (3.5 km²) The town is located in the eastern part of the state, near the state line with New Mexico and New Mexico. It was founded in the early 19th century and is named after the town of Pierpont, New Jersey, which was once part of New York state. In the early 20th century, it was also known as Pierpon, which means "pioneer town" or "proud town" in French. It became a town in the mid-19th century. It still has the name "PierPont" in honor of its founder, who was born in the town in 1875. It also has the ZIP Code 574 68 and the place code 59540, which is used for FIPS places code. The ZIP code is also used for the town's FIPS number 49539. It had a population in the late 20th Century.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 135 people, 67 households, and 35 families residing in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 95.6% White, 0.7% African American, 1.5% Native American, and 0.8% from two or more races. The town's median income was $29,464, and the median income for a family was $40,417. There were no families and 4.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 9.6 percent of those over 64 years of age. The average household size was 1.91 and the average family size was 2.63. The median age in the city was 47.8 years, with 15.6 per cent of residents under the age of 18, 2.5 per cent from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, and 23.8 per cent who were 45 to 64. The city's median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there are 100.0 males. For each 100 females age 18 and over, There are 114.6 males. The population of the city at the time of the 2010 census was 135, with 54.8 percent male and 45.2 per cent female. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that the town has a population of 122 people, with 64 households and 32 families. The United States Census Bureau recorded the town's population as 135 as of the 2000 census.

Education

Pierpont Public School housed grades K-12 from 1898 through 1969 when the high school was consolidated with the Langford School District and the Claremont, SD School District. Langford High basketball games continued to be played in the Pierpont High School Gymnasium, built by local fathers in the 1950s following a State Tourney B appearance, until a bond issue in the late 1970s expanded the campus to accommodate an addition that included a grade school expansion and a gymnasium annex. South Dakota's second Governor Charles Sheldon is buried there, along with many of pierpont's fallen soldiers from wars ranging from the SpanishAmerican War to the Vietnam War. The Homer Cemetery is located just northwest of Pier pont on State Highway 27 and is home to many of the town's war dead from both the Spanish American and Vietnam Wars. The town is located on the banks of the South Dakota River, which runs through the center of the city. The city's population is about 2,000 people, with the majority of the population living in the town of 20,000. Pier pon is located near the border of the towns of Langford and Claremont. The community has a population of about 1,500 people, the majority living in Pierpon. The population of Claremont is around 1,200. The City of Pierpons is located about 30 miles north of the state capital of Pierre. The Pierponto River flows through the town and into the city's downtown area.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Pierpont, Day County, South Dakota = 98. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 47. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 100. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Pierpont = 2.9 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 2,369 individuals with a median age of 55.1 age the population dropped by -11.48% in Pierpont, Day County, South Dakota population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 865.77 residents per square mile of area (334.14/km²). There are average 1.83 people per household in the 59 households with an average household income of $36,562 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 5.30% of the available work force and has dropped -2.40% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 29.90%. The number of physicians in Pierpont per 100,000 population = 70.4.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Pierpont = 19.5 inches and the annual snowfall = 33.8 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 74. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 201. 85 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and -1.1 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 49, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Pierpont, Day County, South Dakota which are owned by the occupant = 64.63%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 24.0 years with median home cost = $17,320 and home appreciation of 1.67%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $20.24 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $5,093 per student. There are 10.6 students for each teacher in the school, 667 students for each Librarian and 364 students for each Counselor. 3.30% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 5.49% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 1.10% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).