Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 29 min5:08 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 54 min7:22 am – 4:16 pm
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People130 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 58.384 householdsMedian household income $48,214Median home value $283,30081% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,516 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 13°F17 in of rain a year, on about 41 dayswettest month May49 in of snow a year, on about 33 days32 days above 90°F, 174 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rapid City Rgnl Ap station, 15 mi away
Nearby landmarksSwinehart Hillpeak · 2.5 miFarmingdale Reservoirreservoir · 5.1 miThompson Buttepeak · 9.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBuffalo Gap National Grasslandnational grassland · 8.2 mi · 586,971 acresNew Underwood Damstate conservation land · 12.1 mi · 156 acresBadlands National Parknational park · 19.2 mi · 111,331 acresTisdale Lakestate recreation area · 18.5 mi · 159 acresBlack Hills National Forestnational forest · 24.0 mi · 1,075,125 acresWind Cave National Parknational park · 36.3 mi · 33,927 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Jan 199045 mi away, near Manderson-White Horse Creek, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 9 Mar 202531 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPennington County, SD, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025282 of 364 days measured81 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 32, worst day 107main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Pennington County monitors, SD
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRapid Cityserves 72,009 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,695 ft821 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMonument Health Rapid City Hospital23.2 miFire stationFolsom Volunteer Fire Department8.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRapid City Regional Airport RAP15 miInterstateI-9013 miUS highwayUS 1413 miCoachRapid CityJefferson Lines24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57725 ZIP area.
