Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 28 min5:10 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 55 min7:22 am – 4:17 pm
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People2,421 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.21,052 householdsMedian household income $106,250Median home value $386,800Median rent $1,375 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,458 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.1% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 1,362 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, professional and business services 15%, construction 11%Average commute 32 minutes78% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages39% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, other languages 5%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, 17 mi away
Nearby landmarksFlag Mountainpeak · 1.9 miYankee Hillpeak · 2.5 miFRENCH CREEKcampground · 9.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBuffalo Gap National Grasslandnational grassland · 3.1 mi · 586,971 acresCuster State Parkstate park · 14.0 mi · 70,462 acresBlack Hills National Forestnational forest · 14.0 mi · 1,075,125 acresWind Cave National Parknational park · 21.0 mi · 33,927 acresBadlands National Parknational park · 29.9 mi · 111,331 acresJewel Cave National Monumentnational monument · 39.2 mi · 1,273 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Jan 199043 mi away, near Manderson-White Horse Creek, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 9 Mar 202516 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCuster County, SD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025265 of 360 days measured95 moderate daysMedian index 45, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Custer County monitors, SD
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL2% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHermosa-old Systemserves 420 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation3,236 ft986 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMonument Health Rapid City Hospital20.6 miPost officeHermosa Post Office8.5 miFire stationFolsom Volunteer Fire Department8.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRapid City Regional Airport RAP17 miInterstateI-9022 miUS highwayUS 16A15 miCoachRapid CityJefferson Lines22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57744 ZIP area.
