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Population (year 2000): 4,165
Males: 2,263  (54.3%)
Females: 1,902  (45.7%)

Meade County

Median resident age:  21.9 years
South Dakota median age:  35.6 years

Zip codes: 57706.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,900 (it was $31,919 in 2000)
Ellsworth AFB  $34,900
South Dakota:  $40,310

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $27,300 (it was $27,500 in 2000)
Ellsworth AFB  $27,300
South Dakota:  $101,700

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Races in Ellsworth AFB:

  • White Non-Hispanic (79.4%)
  • Black (6.7%)
  • Hispanic (6.6%)
  • Two or more races (5.1%)
  • Other race (2.6%)
  • American Indian (2.1%)
  • Filipino (1.3%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Ellsworth AFB: 91.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (24.8%), Irish (14.9%), English (8.2%), Italian (5.0%), Norwegian (4.6%), United States (4.0%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 2683 feet

Land area: 1.88 square miles.

Population density: 2218 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in Ellsworth AFB

  • High school or higher: 96.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 8.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ellsworth AFB CDP

  • Never married: 26.0%
  • Now married: 70.1%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 3.0%

155 residents are foreign born (1.5% Asia, 1.0% Europe, 1.0% Latin America).

This place:  3.7%
South Dakota:  1.8%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Ellsworth AFB:  2.5% ($700)
South Dakota:  1.7% ($1,334)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rapid City, SD (11.8 miles , pop. 59,607).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (323.1 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (895.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Box Elder, SD (1.8 miles ), Ashland Heights, SD (4.5 miles ), Rapid Valley, SD (7.4 miles ), Green Valley, SD (7.6 miles ), Rapid City, SD (11.8 miles ), New Underwood, SD (16.4 miles ), Blackhawk, SD (16.7 miles ), Colonial Pine Hills, SD (18.1 miles ).

Latitude: 44.14 N, Longitude: 103.07 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,355 (+32.5%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 1,587 (69.5%)


People in group quarters in Ellsworth AFB
  • 541 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 25 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents
  • 3 people in military disciplinary barracks

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Most common industries for males:



  • Public administration (54%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Social assistance (12%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (15%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Child care workers (10%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)


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Average climate in Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota

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Ellsworth AFB-area historical tornado activity is significantly below South Dakota state average. It is 55% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/11/1991, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.3 miles away from the Ellsworth AFB place center injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/18/1967, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 10.2 miles away from the place center injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Ellsworth AFB:
  • BLACK HILLS SURGERY CENTER LLP (about 11 miles; RAPID CITY, SD)
  • IHS PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; RAPID CITY, SD)
  • RAPID CITY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; RAPID CITY, SD)

Political contributions by individuals in Ellsworth AFB, SD

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ellsworth AFB:
  • ELLSWORTH AFB (about 3 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; ID: RCA)
  • RAPID CITY REGIONAL (about 8 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; ID: RAP)
  • ALLIANCE MUNI (about 145 miles; ALLIANCE, NE; ID: AIA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ellsworth AFB:
  • STURGIS MUNI (about 29 miles; STURGIS, SD; ID: 49B)
  • CUSTER STATE PARK (about 35 miles; FAIRBURN, SD; ID: 3V0)
  • CUSTER COUNTY (about 48 miles; CUSTER, SD; ID: CUT)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ellsworth AFB:
  • SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 11 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
  • BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; FT enrollment: 3,190)
  • CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 94 miles; CHADRON, NE; FT enrollment: 2,144)
  • CASPER COLLEGE (about 240 miles; CASPER, WY; FT enrollment: 2,564)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 242 miles; BISMARCK, ND; FT enrollment: 2,203)
  • BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 245 miles; BISMARCK, ND; FT enrollment: 2,205)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (about 252 miles; LARAMIE, WY; FT enrollment: 9,665)

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

U.S. AIR FORCE DET 21, ECRG (Address: 2900 DOOLITTLE DRIVE, Serves WY, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This place:  3.4 people
South Dakota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  93.9%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  1.6%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  4.3%
Whole state:  13.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  2.2%
Whole state:  5.8%

Ellsworth AFB compared to South Dakota state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Meade County South Dakota:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:

14.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,707 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  14.16%
South Dakota average:  8.40%

0.91% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,866 average AGI)
Meade County:  0.91%
South Dakota average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Pennington County, SD  5.14% ($34,546 average AGI)
from Lawrence County, SD  0.81% ($27,277)
from Butte County, SD  0.39% ($24,125)


15.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,653 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  15.32%
South Dakota average:  8.34%

1.20% of residents moved to foreign countries ($2,351 average AGI)
Meade County:  1.20%
South Dakota average:  0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Pennington County, SD  5.24% ($30,479 average AGI)
to Lawrence County, SD  0.78% ($21,062)
to Butte County, SD  0.32% ($41,909)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ellsworth AFB:
  • 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)
  • KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KTOQ (1340 AM; 1 kW; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: HAUGO BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KDSJ (980 AM; 5 kW; DEADWOOD, SD; Owner: GOLDRUSH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KZMX (580 AM; 2 kW; HOT SPRINGS, SD; Owner: MT RUSHMORE BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • 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.)
  • KUYO (830 AM; daytime; 25 kW; EVANSVILLE, WY; Owner: WYOMING CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ellsworth AFB:
  • KLMP (97.9 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: BETHESDA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KZLK (106.3 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: STEVEN E.DUFFY)
  • KIQK (104.1 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: HAUGO BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KKMK (93.9 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KQRQ (92.3 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: NEW GENERATION BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • K258AJ (99.5 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KOUT (98.7 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KFXS (100.3 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • K221DN (92.1 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: ASSOCIATED INVESTORS, INC.)
  • KBHE-FM (89.3 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • KAWK (105.1 FM; CUSTER, SD; Owner: MOUNT RUSHMORE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRCS (93.1 FM; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • 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)
  • K212BE (90.3 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ellsworth AFB:
  • KOTA-TV (Channel 3; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: DUHAMEL BROADCASTING ENTERPRISES)
  • KEVN-TV (Channel 7; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: KEVN, INC.)
  • KBHE-TV (Channel 9; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • KNBN (Channel 21; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: RAPID BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KZWB-LP (Channel 27; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: RAPID BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KCLO-TV (Channel 15; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF RAPID CITY, INC.)
  • K33CO (Channel 33; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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