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Vale, South Dakota

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Population in 2010: 136.
Males: 28  (21.1%)
Females: 108  (78.9%)
Median resident age:

60.3 years
South Dakota median age:

38.5 years

Zip code: 57788

Estimated median household income in 2022: $58,333
Vale:

$58,333
SD:

$69,728

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $34,931

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $210,957
Vale:

$210,957
SD:

$245,000

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $92,993; detached houses: $179,238; mobile homes: $22,280
March 2022 cost of living index in Vale: 76.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 26.9%

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According to our research of South Dakota and other state lists, there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Vale, South Dakota as of May 31, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Vale is 34 to 1.


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Ancestries: Norwegian (55.0%), American (32.5%), Italian (12.5%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 2766 feet

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rapid City, SD (38.6 miles , pop. 59,607).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (338.1 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (813.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Newell, SD (2.6 miles ),
Nisland, SD (2.9 miles ),
Fruitdale, SD (3.9 miles),
Sturgis, SD (4.0 miles ),
Whitewood, SD (4.0 miles ),
St. Onge, SD (4.1 miles),
Blucksberg Mountain, SD (4.3 miles ),
Belle Fourche, SD (4.7 miles )

Latitude: 44.62 N, Longitude: 103.40 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 605

Distribution of median household income in Vale, SD in 2022
Distribution of house value in Vale, SD in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.6%
South Dakota:

2.0%

Tornado activity:

Vale-area historical tornado activity is significantly below South Dakota state average. It is 62% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/18/1965, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.4 miles away from the Vale place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 7/18/1963, a category F3 tornado 22.8 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Vale-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Dakota state average. It is 360% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 357.2 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 515.4 miles away from Vale center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 188.4 miles away from the city center
On 9/8/1984 at 00:59:31, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB) earthquake occurred 127.5 miles away from the city center
On 5/29/1984 at 20:18:32, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 129.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/30/1975 at 18:54:13, a magnitude 6.1 (5.6 MB, 5.9 MS, 6.1 UK, 6.1 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 360.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Butte County (19) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 7, Winter Storms: 7, Snows: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Vale:

  • VA BLACK HILLS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM - FORT MEADE (Hospital, Acute Care - Veterans Administration, about 15 miles away; FORT MEADE, SD)
  • STURGIS COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; STURGIS, SD)
  • STURGIS REGIONAL SENIOR CARE (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; STURGIS, SD)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Vale:

  • Black Hills State University (about 25 miles; Spearfish, SD; Full-time enrollment: 3,166)
  • South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (about 39 miles; Rapid City, SD; FT enrollment: 2,102)
  • Chadron State College (about 127 miles; Chadron, NE; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • Sheridan College (about 175 miles; Sheridan, WY; FT enrollment: 2,070)
  • Casper College (about 192 miles; Casper, WY; FT enrollment: 2,770)
  • University of Mary (about 194 miles; Bismarck, ND; FT enrollment: 2,854)
  • Bismarck State College (about 197 miles; Bismarck, ND; FT enrollment: 3,015)

Public elementary/middle school in Vale:

  • LONGVALLEY ELEMENTARY - 10 (Location: 26840 SD HWY 73, Grades: KG-8)

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Notable location: Vale Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Vale Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Butte County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Vale and their reported violations in the past:

VALE SANITARY DISTRICT (Population served: 150, Purch groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-04-2007), St Public Notif received (OCT-30-2007), St Compliance achieved (APR-01-2008)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Failure to Notify Other PWS - In AUG-20-2010, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-18-2010), St Compliance achieved (AUG-23-2010)
  • Treatment Technique No Certif. Operator - In FEB-01-2010, Contaminant: DBP Stage 1. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-10-2010), St Compliance achieved (APR-08-2010)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2010 and MAR-2010, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-16-2010), St Compliance achieved (JUL-09-2010), St Public Notif received (JUL-12-2010)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2009 and DEC-2009, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-22-2010), St Compliance achieved (JUL-09-2010), St Public Notif received (JUL-12-2010)
Average household size:
This place:

2.1 people
South Dakota:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

63.1%
Whole state:

64.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

4.6%
Whole state:

6.5%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Vale:

Marital status in Vale, SD
  • Never married: 0.0%
  • Now married: 44.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 41.6%
  • Divorced: 13.9%

For population 25 years and over in Vale:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Educational Attainment in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

4.2
South Dakota average:

10.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Vale, SD (based on Butte County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant1,7547
Catholic7842
Evangelical Protestant6268
Other4272
None6,519-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
Butte County:

5.29 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

1.06 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5
Butte County:

5.29 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:

6.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 11
Butte County:

11.64 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:

9.21 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.5%
South Dakota:

7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

29.1%
South Dakota:

27.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Butte County:

10.0%
South Dakota:

14.9%

Strongest AM radio stations in Vale:

  • KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KDSJ (980 AM; 5 kW; DEADWOOD, SD; Owner: GOLDRUSH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKLS (920 AM; 10 kW; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KIMM (1150 AM; 5 kW; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: KIMM RADIO, INC.)
  • KOTA (1380 AM; 5 kW; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: DUHAMEL BROADCASTING ENTERPRISES)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KBFS (1450 AM; 1 kW; BELLE FOURCHE, SD; Owner: ULTIMATE CAPS, INC.)
  • KUYO (830 AM; daytime; 25 kW; EVANSVILLE, WY; Owner: WYOMING CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KZMX (580 AM; 2 kW; HOT SPRINGS, SD; Owner: MT RUSHMORE BROADCASTING, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Vale:

  • KSLT (107.3 FM; SPEARFISH, SD; Owner: BETHESDA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KZZI (95.9 FM; BELLE FOURCHE, SD; Owner: WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA BROADCASTING, L)
  • KDDX (101.1 FM; SPEARFISH, SD; Owner: DUHAMEL BROADCASTING ENTERPRISES)
  • KSQY (95.1 FM; DEADWOOD, SD; Owner: HAUGO BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KRCS (93.1 FM; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KLMP (97.9 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: BETHESDA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KYDT (103.1 FM; SUNDANCE, WY; Owner: ULTIMATE CAPS, INC.)
  • KUWD (91.5 FM; SUNDANCE, WY; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING)
  • KZLK (106.3 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: STEVEN E.DUFFY)
  • KIQK (104.1 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: HAUGO BROADCASTING, INC)
  • K252DN (98.3 FM; SPEARFISH, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KFMH (102.1 FM; BELLE FOURCHE, SD; Owner: MAS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Vale:

  • KHSD-TV (Channel 11; LEAD, SD; Owner: DUHAMEL BROADCASTING ENTERPRISES)
  • KIVV-TV (Channel 5; LEAD, SD; Owner: KEVN, INC.)
  • KKRA-LP (Channel 24; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: RAPID BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 15Number of bridges
  • 108ft / 33.3mTotal length
  • $339,000Total costs
  • 10,033Total average daily traffic
  • 1,628Total average daily truck traffic
  • 15,065Total future (year 2032) average daily traffic
New bridges in Vale, SD - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 31950-1959
  • 41960-1969
  • 21970-1979
  • 21980-1989
  • 21990-1999
  • 22000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Vale, SD

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

3
  • Approx 2.82 Km S (Lat: 44.578028 Lon: -103.404361), Type: Tank, Structure height: 3 m, Call Sign: WNZG956,
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.471 MHz, Grant Date: 12/16/2021, Expiration Date: 01/22/2032, Certifier: Dale E Knutson, Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 30251 Golden Lantern, Suite E # 501, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:

  • Lat: 44.618917 Lon: -103.403194, Call Sign: WQPL248,
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.852 MHz, 154.852 MHz, Grant Date: 06/18/2012, Expiration Date: 06/18/2022, Cancellation Date: 06/18/2012, Certifier: Fred Wells, Registrant: Western Communications Inc., 3106 Cambell Street, Rapid City, SD 57701, Phone: (605) 342-7885, Fax: (605) 348-6664, Email:

  • Lat: 44.618917 Lon: -103.403194, Call Sign: WQPQ318,
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.852 MHz, 154.852 MHz, Grant Date: 07/18/2012, Expiration Date: 07/18/2022, Cancellation Date: 09/17/2022, Certifier: Fred Wells, Registrant: Western Communications Inc., 3106 Cambell Street, Rapid City, SD 57701, Phone: (605) 342-7885, Fax: (605) 348-6664, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • DN02693B, 19942 South Dakota Hwy 79 N (Lat: 44.514167 Lon: -103.442111), Type: Pole, Structure height: 15.2 m, Call Sign: WQXV253,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11305.0 MHz, 11305.0 MHz, 11305.0 MHz, 11305.0 MHz, 11305.0 MHz, 11305.0 MHz, 11305.0 MHz, 11305.0 MHz, Grant Date: 06/17/2016, Expiration Date: 08/14/2016, Cancellation Date: 10/15/2016, Certifier: David Werblow, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Fax: (425) 383-4040, Email:

  • Newell WAPA Sub, 4.75 M E Of Nine Mile Road On 194th St (Lat: 44.589500 Lon: -103.249472), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 32 m, Call Sign: WQZI933,
    Assigned Frequencies: 5974.85 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6093.45 MHz, 6123.10 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 6004.50 MHz... (+6 more), Grant Date: 06/03/2017, Expiration Date: 06/03/2027, Certifier: Kory Hammerbeck, Registrant: Rushmore Electric Power Cooperative, Inc., 1715 Cambell St, Rapid City, SD 57709, Phone: (605) 342-4759, Fax: (605) 348-4940, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

3
  • Call Sign: W7TLS, Previous Call Sign: KE7FKP, Licensee ID: L01071671, Grant Date: 01/12/2016, Expiration Date: 01/12/2026, Certifier: Terry L Siegfried Jr, Registrant: Terry L Siegfried Jr, Vale, SD 57788

  • Call Sign: KE0EYM, Licensee ID: L01951517, Grant Date: 06/17/2015, Expiration Date: 06/17/2025, Cancellation Date: 07/14/2015, Certifier: Christine J Dentz, Registrant: Christine J Dentz, 19581 Sd Hwy 79, Vale, SD 57788

  • Call Sign: KT0GTO, Previous Call Sign: KE0EYM, Licensee ID: L01951517, Grant Date: 07/14/2015, Expiration Date: 07/14/2025, Certifier: Christine J Dentz, Registrant: Christine J Dentz, 19581 Sd Hwy 79, Vale, SD 57788


FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: AERONCA 11AC (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 75 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 4245E, N4245E, N-4245E, Serial Number: 11CC131, Year manufactured: 1947, Certificate Issue Date: 05/08/2002
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Timothy A Monnens, 13855 199th St, Vale, SD 57788, Other Owners: Jolene M Monnens
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 09/21/2016, Exported to: Canada

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Vale, SD
  • 87.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 8.9%Electricity
  • 3.6%Wood


Vale compared to South Dakota state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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