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Stanley County, South Dakota

3 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.

In four numbers

People
3,015
Median household income
$87,712
±25,802
Unemployed
0.5%
8 of 1,650 in the labour force
Homes with broadband
90.9%
1,172 of 1,290 households

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.

Who governs here

County government 1

County government in Stanley County
NamePeopleOfficeWebsite
County of Stanley3,032 (2021)Po Box 595, Fort PierreWebsite

Cities, towns and villages 1

Cities, towns and villages in Stanley County
NamePeopleOfficeWebsite
City of Fort Pierre2,162 (2021)Po Box 700, Fort Pierre—

Special districts 1

Special districts in Stanley County
NameWhat it doesOfficeWebsite
Stanley County Conservation DistrictSoil and water conservationPo Box 393, Fort Pierre—

U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.

School districts based here

  • Stanley County School District 57-1

    School district4 schools

    112 S 1st Ave, Fort Pierre, SD, 57532

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.

Farmers markets

USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.

In the counties that border this one

Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.

USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.