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Pine Ridge
Wazíbló (Lakota)
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Holy Rosary Catholic Church at Red Cloud Indian School
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 Pine Ridge, South Dakota
Location in South Dakota
Pine Ridge, South Dakota
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Oglala Lakota |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.83 sq mi (7.32 km2) |
| • Land | 2.83 sq mi (7.32 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,238 ft (987 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 3,138 |
| • Density | 1,110.01/sq mi (428.51/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
57770
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| Area code(s) | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-49660 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393187 |
Pine Ridge (Lakota: wazíbló) is a census-designated place (CDP) and the most populous community in Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 3,138 at the 2020 census. It is the tribal headquarters of the Oglala Sioux Tribe on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.
History
The community was named for the pine trees on the ridge surrounding the town site. An early variant name was Pine Ridge Agency.
The Pine Ridge reservation was the location of a violent shootout between FBI and activist Native Americans in 1975. FBI agents Jack Coler and Ronald Williams were killed in the initial firefight, while activist native Joe Stuntz was later shot by a police sniper. Native/Activist Leonard Peltier was later convicted of the murder of the agents and sentenced to life in prison, but there has been debate around his innocence.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.2 km2), of which 3.1 square miles (7.9 km2) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.2 km2) (2.54%) is water.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1960 | 1,256 | — | |
| 1970 | 2,768 | 120.4% | |
| 1980 | 3,059 | 10.5% | |
| 1990 | 2,596 | −15.1% | |
| 2000 | 3,171 | 22.1% | |
| 2010 | 3,308 | 4.3% | |
| 2020 | 3,138 | −5.1% | |
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2020 census
The 2020 United States census counted 3,138 people, 755 households, and 564 families in Pine Ridge. The population density was 1,106.1 per square mile (427.1/km2). There were 821 housing units at an average density of 289.4 per square mile (111.7/km2). The racial makeup was 2.33% (73) white or European American (2.2% non-Hispanic white), 0.06% (2) black or African-American, 95.63% (3,001) Native American or Alaska Native, 0.13% (4) Asian, 0.0% (0) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 0.45% (14) from other races, and 1.4% (44) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 2.64% (83) of the population.
Of the 755 households, 53.9% had children under the age of 18; 19.3% were married couples living together; 46.1% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 21.2% of households consisted of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 5.3 and the average family size was 5.7. The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 3.9% of the population.
36.6% of the population was under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 104.4 males.
The 2016-2020 5-year American Community Survey estimates show that the median household income was $37,198 (with a margin of error of +/- $14,292) and the median family income was $43,426 (+/- $17,824). Males had a median income of $28,138 (+/- $11,572) versus $17,463 (+/- $6,072) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $20,509 (+/- $7,510). Approximately, 33.8% of families and 41.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.7% of those under the age of 18 and 18.2% of those ages 65 or over.
Education
The area school district is Oglala Lakota County School District. Lakota Tech High School is the public high school.
There is a Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) school, Pine Ridge School.
Red Cloud Indian School is a private K-12 Catholic school in the area.
Notable people
- SuAnne Big Crow, high school basketball star, leader of state championship team
- Beth Lydy, actress and singer on Broadway in 1910s
- Russell Means (1939–2012), American Indian Movement leader, activist and actor
- Billy Mills, born here, won the 10,000 meter gold medal at the 1964 Olympics
- Peri Pourier, member of the South Dakota House of Representatives
- Bobby Robertson, NFL Player
See also
In Spanish: Pine Ridge (Dakota del Sur) para niños
