Fruitdale, South Dakota

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Population in 2022: 77 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: +24.2%
 
Males: 46  (60.5%)
Females: 31  (39.5%)
Median resident age:

33.1 years
South Dakota median age:

38.5 years

Zip code: 57742

Estimated median household income in 2022: $-669,267,796 (it was $26,250 in 2000)
Fruitdale $-669,267,796
SD $69,728

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $20,249 (it was $10,932 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $155,929 (it was $46,900 in 2000)
Fruitdale:

$155,929
SD:

$245,000

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $166,218; detached houses: $187,384; mobile homes: $120,912

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,541.

March 2022 cost of living index in Fruitdale: 82.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 22.0%

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  • Races in Fruitdale, SD (2022)
    • 11186.0%White alone
    • 2720.9%Other race alone



According to our research of South Dakota and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Fruitdale, South Dakota as of May 23, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Fruitdale is 30 to 1.


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Ancestries: Norwegian (62.2%), Danish (15.6%), American (13.3%), German (2.2%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 2950 feet

Land area: 0.32 square miles.

Population density: 242 people per square mile   (very low).

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

0.7% ($338)
South Dakota:

1.8% ($1,334)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rapid City, SD (47.0 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 (828.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Nisland, SD (2.7 miles ),
Belle Fourche, SD (2.8 miles ),
St. Onge, SD (2.9 miles),
Newell, SD (3.7 miles ),
North Spearfish, SD (3.8 miles ),
Spearfish, SD (3.8 miles ),
Whitewood, SD (3.8 miles ),
Vale, SD (3.9 miles)

Latitude: 44.67 N, Longitude: 103.70 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 605

Distribution of median household income in Fruitdale, SD in 2022
Distribution of house value in Fruitdale, SD in 2022

Fruitdale satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.6%
South Dakota:

2.0%
Population change in the 1990s: +19 (+44.2%).

Average climate in Fruitdale, South Dakota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Fruitdale-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 8.6 miles away from the Fruitdale town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 7/7/1969, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 42.4 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Fruitdale-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Dakota state average. It is 379% 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 342.6 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 501.0 miles away from Fruitdale 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 183.1 miles away from the city center
On 9/8/1984 at 00:59:31, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB) earthquake occurred 114.2 miles away from Fruitdale center
On 5/29/1984 at 20:18:32, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 116.0 miles away from Fruitdale 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 346.2 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).
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Hospitals and medical centers near Fruitdale:

  • BELLE FOURCHE HEALTHCARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; BELLE FOURCHE, SD)
  • HEARTLAND HOME HEALTH LLC (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; BELLE FOURCHE, SD)
  • REGIONAL DIALYSIS CENTER - SPEARFISH (Dialysis Facility, about 14 miles away; SPEARFISH, SD)
  • SPEARFISH REGIONAL SURGERY CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 15 miles away; SPEARFISH, SD)
  • DAVID M DORSETT HEALTHCARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; SPEARFISH, SD)
  • SPEARFISH REGIONAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 15 miles away; SPEARFISH, SD)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fruitdale:

  • Black Hills State University (about 15 miles; Spearfish, SD; Full-time enrollment: 3,166)
  • South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (about 48 miles; Rapid City, SD; FT enrollment: 2,102)
  • Chadron State College (about 133 miles; Chadron, NE; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • Sheridan College (about 160 miles; Sheridan, WY; FT enrollment: 2,070)
  • Casper College (about 183 miles; Casper, WY; FT enrollment: 2,770)
  • University of Mary (about 202 miles; Bismarck, ND; FT enrollment: 2,854)
  • Bismarck State College (about 204 miles; Bismarck, ND; FT enrollment: 3,015)

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

2.2 people
South Dakota:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

62.1%
Whole state:

64.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

10.3%
Whole state:

6.5%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Fruitdale:

Marital status in Fruitdale, SD
  • Never married: 27.0%
  • Now married: 60.5%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 2.8%

For population 25 years and over in Fruitdale:

  • High school or higher: 97.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 53.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.3
South Dakota average:

10.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Fruitdale, 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
Here:

5.29 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

1.06 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

5.29 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 11
This 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:
This county:

29.1%
State:

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

10.0%
State:

14.9%
Local government employment and payroll (March 2017)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 0$0 0$0
Totals for Government 0$0 0$0

Fruitdale government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,000 ($38.96)

Fruitdale government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,000 ($38.96)
    Other: $3,000 ($38.96)
  • Tax - Alcoholic Beverage License: $82,000 ($1064.94)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $12,000 ($155.84)
    Property: $9,000 ($116.88)
    Pari - mutuels Sales: $2,000 ($25.97)

Fruitdale government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $72,000 ($935.06)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $71,000 ($922.08)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,000 ($12.99)

Strongest AM radio stations in Fruitdale:

  • KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KDSJ (980 AM; 5 kW; DEADWOOD, SD; Owner: GOLDRUSH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBFS (1450 AM; 1 kW; BELLE FOURCHE, SD; Owner: ULTIMATE CAPS, 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.)
  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KOTA (1380 AM; 5 kW; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: DUHAMEL BROADCASTING ENTERPRISES)
  • 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 Fruitdale:

  • 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)
  • KFMH (102.1 FM; BELLE FOURCHE, SD; Owner: MAS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KRCS (93.1 FM; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • K252DN (98.3 FM; SPEARFISH, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KYDT (103.1 FM; SUNDANCE, WY; Owner: ULTIMATE CAPS, INC.)
  • KUWD (91.5 FM; SUNDANCE, WY; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING)
  • KLMP (97.9 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: BETHESDA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC)
  • K201AP (88.1 FM; BELLE FOURCHE, SD; Owner: STATE BD. OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. T.V.)

TV broadcast stations around Fruitdale:

  • 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)
  • K20FT (Channel 20; BELLE FOURCHE, SD; Owner: SD BD.OF DIRECTORS EDUC'L.TELECOMM.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 6Number of bridges
  • 75ft / 23.3mTotal length
  • 2,105Total average daily traffic
  • 134Total average daily truck traffic
  • 2,766Total future (year 2032) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • Fruitdale Pole, Lat: 44.670194 Lon: -103.697694, Type: Pole, Structure height: 13.7 m, Call Sign: WQPI409,
    Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz, Grant Date: 05/26/2012, Expiration Date: 05/26/2022, Cancellation Date: 06/06/2022, Certifier: Shane T Miller, Registrant: Celerity Networks LLC, Spearfish, SD 57783, Phone: (605) 340-0641, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

2
  • Call Sign: KF0IIT, Licensee ID: L02486139, Grant Date: 03/17/2022, Expiration Date: 03/17/2032, Cancellation Date: 04/05/2022, Certifier: Zebulon A Norris, Registrant: Zebulon A Norris, 450 High St, Fruitdale, SD 57717-4211

  • Call Sign: K0ZNZ, Previous Call Sign: KF0IIT, Licensee ID: L02486139, Grant Date: 04/05/2022, Expiration Date: 04/05/2032, Certifier: Zebulon A Norris, Registrant: Zebulon A Norris, 450 High St, Fruitdale, SD 57717


FAA Registered Aircraft:

2
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 170B (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C145 SERIES (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 2576C, N2576C, N-2576C, Serial Number: 26220, Year manufactured: 1954, Airworthiness Date: 10/29/1971, Certificate Issue Date: 07/27/2018
    Registrant (LLC): Flying R LLC, 18917 Danish Rd, Fruitdale, SD 57717
  • Aircraft: BELLANCA 17-30A (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 142 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8262R, N8262R, N-8262R, Serial Number: 30442, Year manufactured: 1972, Airworthiness Date: 03/15/1972, Certificate Issue Date: 06/15/2015
    Registrant (Individual): Scott W Reder, 18917 Danish Rd, Fruitdale, SD 57717

Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Fruitdale, SD
  • 66.0%Wood
  • 23.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 10.6%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Fruitdale, SD
  • 70.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 20.0%Wood
  • 10.0%Electricity


Fruitdale compared to South Dakota state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value 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.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.
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