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Population (year 2000): 7,043
Males: 3,552  (50.4%)
Females: 3,491  (49.6%)

Pennington County

Median resident age:  30.5 years
South Dakota median age:  35.6 years

Zip codes: 57703.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $44,800 (it was $39,816 in 2000)
Rapid Valley  $44,800
South Dakota:  $40,310

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $104,900 (it was $79,400 in 2000)
Rapid Valley  $104,900
South Dakota:  $101,700

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Races in Rapid Valley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.5%)
  • American Indian (6.1%)
  • Two or more races (3.7%)
  • Hispanic (2.5%)
  • Black (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Rapid Valley: 87.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (40.3%), Irish (14.1%), Norwegian (13.6%), English (6.2%), French (5.3%), United States (5.1%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 3100 feet

Land area: 10.1 square miles.

Population density: 694 people per square mile 
 
  (low).



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For population 25 years and over in Rapid Valley

  • High school or higher: 89.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rapid Valley CDP

  • Never married: 25.5%
  • Now married: 59.8%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 2.4%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

95 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.3%
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:

Rapid Valley:  1.7% ($1,356)
South Dakota:  1.7% ($1,334)
Rapid Valley satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rapid City, SD (5.6 miles , pop. 59,607).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (316.3 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (893.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Green Valley, SD (3.0 miles ), Ashland Heights, SD (4.4 miles ), Rapid City, SD (5.6 miles ), Box Elder, SD (5.7 miles ), Ellsworth AFB, SD (7.4 miles ), Colonial Pine Hills, SD (11.0 miles ), Blackhawk, SD (12.8 miles ), Hermosa, SD (16.0 miles ).

Latitude: 44.07 N, Longitude: 103.15 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -3,418 (-48.5%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 181 (4.8%)


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Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Furniture and related products (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Child care workers (3%)


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Average climate in Rapid Valley, South Dakota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Rapid Valley-area historical tornado activity is significantly below South Dakota state average. It is 54% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/11/1991, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.6 miles away from the Rapid Valley 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 3.6 miles away from the place center injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Rapid Valley topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Rapid Valley:
  • BLACK HILLS SURGERY CENTER LLP (about 5 miles; RAPID CITY, SD)
  • IHS PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; RAPID CITY, SD)
  • RAPID CITY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; RAPID CITY, SD)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rapid Valley:
  • ELLSWORTH AFB (about 6 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; ID: RCA)
  • RAPID CITY REGIONAL (about 8 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; ID: RAP)
  • ALLIANCE MUNI (about 141 miles; ALLIANCE, NE; ID: AIA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Rapid Valley:
  • CUSTER STATE PARK (about 28 miles; FAIRBURN, SD; ID: 3V0)
  • STURGIS MUNI (about 29 miles; STURGIS, SD; ID: 49B)
  • CUSTER COUNTY (about 41 miles; CUSTER, SD; ID: CUT)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rapid Valley:
  • SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 5 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
  • BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; FT enrollment: 3,190)
  • CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 89 miles; CHADRON, NE; FT enrollment: 2,144)
  • CASPER COLLEGE (about 233 miles; CASPER, WY; FT enrollment: 2,564)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (about 245 miles; LARAMIE, WY; FT enrollment: 9,665)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 249 miles; BISMARCK, ND; FT enrollment: 2,203)
  • BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 252 miles; BISMARCK, ND; FT enrollment: 2,205)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.9 people
South Dakota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  78.6%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  7.1%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  8.7%
Whole state:  13.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  3.0%
Whole state:  5.8%

Rapid Valley compared to South Dakota state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Rapid Valley travel time to work
Rapid Valley mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Pennington County South Dakota:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

9.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,849 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.16%
South Dakota average:  8.40%

0.28% of residents moved from foreign countries ($828 average AGI)
Pennington County:  0.28%
South Dakota average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Meade County, SD  1.48% ($30,479 average AGI)
from Lawrence County, SD  0.37% ($29,662)
from Minnehaha County, SD  0.24% ($29,438)


9.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,344 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.05%
South Dakota average:  8.34%

0.25% of residents moved to foreign countries ($782 average AGI)
Pennington County:  0.25%
South Dakota average:  0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Meade County, SD  1.43% ($34,546 average AGI)
to Minnehaha County, SD  0.29% ($42,255)
to Lawrence County, SD  0.26% ($33,474)


Strongest AM radio stations in Rapid Valley:
  • KIMM (1150 AM; 5 kW; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: KIMM RADIO, INC.)
  • KKLS (920 AM; 10 kW; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KTOQ (1340 AM; 1 kW; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: HAUGO BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KOTA (1380 AM; 5 kW; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: DUHAMEL BROADCASTING ENTERPRISES)
  • KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KDSJ (980 AM; 5 kW; DEADWOOD, SD; Owner: GOLDRUSH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KZMX (580 AM; 2 kW; HOT SPRINGS, SD; Owner: MT RUSHMORE BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, 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 Rapid Valley:
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • KBHE-FM (89.3 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • KQRQ (92.3 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: NEW GENERATION BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • K221DN (92.1 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: ASSOCIATED INVESTORS, INC.)
  • K212BE (90.3 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • 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)
  • KRKI (99.5 FM; NEWCASTLE, WY; Owner: MICHAEL RADIO GROUP)
  • K289AI (105.7 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: BETHESDA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K278AN (103.5 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: DUHAMEL BROADCASTING ENTERPRISES)

TV broadcast stations around Rapid Valley:
  • 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)
  • K33CO (Channel 33; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KCLO-TV (Channel 15; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF RAPID CITY, INC.)
  • K15AC (Channel 15; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT TV OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC)

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