Local servicesHospitalMonument Health Custer Hospital19.3 miFire stationRochford Volunteer Fire Department8.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRapid City Regional Airport RAP36 miInterstateI-9025 miUS highwayUS 38512 miCoachRapid CityJefferson Lines28 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 57745 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 29 min5:12 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 53 min7:26 am – 4:19 pm
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People1,894 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.9660 householdsMedian household income $88,194Median home value $343,900Median rent $1,196 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,527 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 891 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 24%, education and health care 23%, construction 11%Average commute 29 minutes77% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages39% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 44°FColdest month December: highs 37°F, lows 6°F27 in of rain a year, on about 111 dayswettest month May67 in of snow a year, on about 34 days5 days above 90°F, 255 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rochford 2 Wnw station, 8 mi away; rain from Blind Park; snow from Hill City
Nearby landmarksGOLD RUNtrailhead · under a mileDUTCHMANcampground · under a mileDeerfield Lakelake · under a mileWHITETAILcampground · under a mileNORTH SHOREtrailhead · 1.5 miHat Mountainpeak · 2.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBlack Hills National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,075,125 acresSpring Creek Game Production Areastate conservation land · 12.6 mi · 107 acresSunday Gulch Game Production Areastate conservation land · 13.4 mi · 78 acresJewel Cave National Monumentnational monument · 18.8 mi · 1,273 acresMount Rushmore National Memorialhistoric site · 18.1 mi · 1,234 acresRouseau Lakestate recreation area · 18.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 6 Feb 19964 mi away, near Hill City, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 9 Mar 202534 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 home83% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHill Cityserves 872 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation6,176 ft1,882 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
