Local servicesHospitalMonument Health Rapid City Hospital9.3 miPost officeBox Elder Post Office2.3 miTown hallBox Elder City Hall2.6 miPoliceBox Elder Police Department2.6 miFire stationEllsworth Air Force Base Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNational American University - Ellsworth AFB Extension1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRapid City Regional Airport RAP8.2 miInterstateI-902.9 miUS highwayUS 142.9 miCoachRapid CityJefferson Lines8.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57706 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 31 min5:09 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 52 min7:24 am – 4:16 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People2,787 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 21.7678 householdsMedian household income $57,162Median rent $1,738 a month0% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate87% of adults are in the labour force, 487 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 19%, hospitality, food and recreation 19%Average commute 10 minutes65% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 18% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages41% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 23% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 8%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%, German or Dutch 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 16°F20 in of rain a year, on about 46 dayswettest month May54 in of snow a year, on about 36 days23 days above 90°F, 144 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rapid City Wfo station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksNational American University - Ellsworth AFB Extensioncollege · 1.6 miRapid City Branch Black Hills State Universitycollege · 4.8 miCowboy Hillpeak · 8.8 miHangman Hillpeak · 8.9 miCostello Pointcape · 10.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDakota Fields Soccer Complexrecreation area · 3.5 mi · 80 acresVickie Powers Memorial Parkpark · 6.9 miBlack Hills National Forestnational forest · 11.1 mi · 1,075,125 acresNew Underwood Damstate conservation land · 13.0 mi · 156 acresCurlew Lakestate recreation area · 17.3 mi · 440 acresWind Cave National Parknational park · 39.3 mi · 33,927 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 6 Feb 199634 mi away, near Hill City, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 9 Mar 202535 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMeade County, SD, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 2025342 of 351 days measured9 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 71main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Meade County monitors, SD
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEllsworth Afbserves 9,100 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation3,273 ft998 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
