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Country around Hill City is a rural area of about 1,894 people in Pennington County, South Dakota, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 28 miles from Rapid City, SD and 299 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 77°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 63 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $344k and rent runs about $1k a month.
1,894people
$344kTypical home
$1,196/moRent
77° / 34°Summer / winter
63"Snow
251Sunny days
109Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,894 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 5 people per sq mi
- 299 mi to Denver, CO
- 28 mi to Rapid City, SD
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $344k (≈$2,169/mo)
- Median rent $1,196/mo
- Median household income $88k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 77°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Dry summers (dew point 47°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (74 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 109 days a year with rain or snow
- 63" of snow a year
- 20 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 74 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (706 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,957 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 34% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 38% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 36 mi to RAP airport
- 291 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 260 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1994
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 6,175 ft
- 922 mi to the ocean
- 114 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 20 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 60 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 14 bars within 25 mi
- 16 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 29 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 24% of South Dakota districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 21 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 31 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 27 mi to the nearest vet
- 24 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 29 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Pennington County: R+26 in 2024
- South Dakota: R+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk