Antelope, South Dakota

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Population in 2010: 826.
Population change since 2000: -4.7%
Males: 457  (55.4%)
Females: 369  (44.6%)
Median resident age:

24.3 years
South Dakota median age:

37.6 years

Zip codes: 57555.

Estimated median household income in 2021: $13,993 (it was $8,125 in 2000)
Antelope:

$13,993
SD:

$66,143

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $8,995 (it was $4,105 in 2000)

Antelope CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $11,708 (it was $9,999 in 2000)
Antelope:

$11,708
SD:

$219,900

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $16,935; detached houses: $13,634; mobile homes: $30,173

Median gross rent in 2021: $515.

March 2022 cost of living index in Antelope: 74.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 77.1%

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According to our research of South Dakota and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Antelope, South Dakota as of March 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Antelope is 1,056 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.


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Ancestries: German (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 2540 feet

Land area: 2.28 square miles.

Population density: 362 people per square mile   (very low).

Antelope, South Dakota map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Antelope CDP:

2.0% ($199)
South Dakota:

1.8% ($1,334)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rapid City, SD (140.4 miles , pop. 59,607).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lincoln, NE (266.5 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (666.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Mission, SD (1.1 miles ),
White Horse, SD (1.2 miles),
Rosebud, SD (3.4 miles ),
Soldier Creek, SD (3.6 miles ),
Okreek, SD (3.6 miles ),
Two Strike, SD (3.7 miles),
Wood, SD (3.9 miles),
St. Francis, SD (4.2 miles )

Latitude: 43.30 N, Longitude: 100.63 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 605

Distribution of median household income in Antelope, SD in 2021
Distribution of house value in Antelope, SD in 2021
Antelope satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

2.1%
South Dakota:

1.8%
Most common industries in Antelope, SD (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (19.2%)
  • Social assistance (14.7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (12.2%)
  • Health care (11.5%)
  • Educational services (10.3%)
  • Food & beverage stores (7.7%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (7.7%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Social assistance (20.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (20.0%)
  • Construction (11.7%)
  • Health care (11.7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (11.7%)
  • Food & beverage stores (8.3%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (8.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (18.8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (12.5%)
  • Educational services (11.5%)
  • Health care (11.5%)
  • Social assistance (11.5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (9.4%)
  • Food & beverage stores (7.3%)
Most common occupations in Antelope, SD (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (17.3%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (15.4%)
  • Cashiers (9.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.7%)
  • Carpenters (7.7%)
  • Other protective service workers, including supervisors (6.4%)
  • Child care workers (6.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (20.0%)
  • Carpenters (20.0%)
  • Other protective service workers, including supervisors (16.7%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (13.3%)
  • Bus drivers (8.3%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8.3%)
  • Child care workers (6.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (16.7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (15.6%)
  • Cashiers (14.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.3%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6.3%)
  • Child care workers (6.3%)

Average climate in Antelope, South Dakota

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Tornado activity:

Antelope-area historical tornado activity is below South Dakota state average. It is 43% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/8/1965, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 50.6 miles away from the Antelope place center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/15/1971, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 0.9 miles away from the place center injured one person.

Earthquake activity:

Antelope-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Dakota state average. It is 287% 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 506.5 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 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 258.0 miles away from Antelope center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 87.8 miles away from the city center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.3 miles away from the city center
On 9/8/1984 at 00:59:31, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB) earthquake occurred 271.9 miles away from Antelope center
On 5/25/2003 at 07:32:33, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 60.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Todd County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Antelope topographic map

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Antelope:

  • Chadron State College (about 125 miles; Chadron, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
  • South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (about 140 miles; Rapid City, SD; FT enrollment: 2,102)
  • Black Hills State University (about 182 miles; Spearfish, SD; FT enrollment: 3,166)
  • Northern State University (about 183 miles; Aberdeen, SD; FT enrollment: 2,203)
  • Northeast Community College (about 186 miles; Norfolk, NE; FT enrollment: 3,334)
  • University of South Dakota (about 191 miles; Vermillion, SD; FT enrollment: 7,328)
  • Southeast Technical Institute (about 195 miles; Sioux Falls, SD; FT enrollment: 2,386)

Points of interest:

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Todd 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 place:

3.7 people
South Dakota:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

78.0%
Whole state:

64.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

13.9%
Whole state:

6.5%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

People in group quarters in Antelope in 2000:

  • 10 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 3 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 3 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill

For population 15 years and over in Antelope:

Marital status in Antelope, SD
  • Never married: 60.4%
  • Now married: 22.2%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 0.2%
  • Divorced: 15.7%

For population 25 years and over in Antelope:

  • High school or higher: 79.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.9%
  • Unemployed: 30.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.9
South Dakota average:

10.2

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Antelope, SD (based on Todd County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic1,3655
Mainline Protestant7856
Other5111
Evangelical Protestant1956
None6,756-
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: 4
Todd County:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:

2.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5
Todd County:

4.94 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 1
Here:

0.99 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

12.5%
South Dakota:

7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Todd County:

37.0%
South Dakota:

27.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

44.2%
South Dakota:

51.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

43.5%
South Dakota:

49.4%

Average BMI:
Antelope:

28.9
South Dakota:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

24.1%
South Dakota:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Antelope:

12.0%
South Dakota:

9.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Antelope:

6.6
South Dakota:

6.9

Overweight people:
Here:

30.1%
South Dakota:

34.1%

General health condition:
Antelope:

53.3%
State:

58.1%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

80.6%
South Dakota:

78.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Antelope, SD Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Antelope:

  • KVSH (940 AM; 5 kW; VALENTINE, NE; Owner: HEART CITY RADIO COMPANY)
  • KWYR (1260 AM; 5 kW; WINNER, SD; Owner: MIDWEST RADIO CORP.)
  • KGFX (1060 AM; 10 kW; PIERRE, SD; Owner: JAMES RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKLS (920 AM; 10 kW; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Antelope:

  • KINI (96.1 FM; CROOKSTON, NE; Owner: THE ROSEBUD EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY)
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Antelope, SD
  • 77.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 13.7%Utility gas
  • 8.7%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Antelope, SD
  • 32.8%Electricity
  • 30.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 20.6%Wood
  • 16.0%Utility gas


Antelope compared to South Dakota state average:

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

Antelope on our top lists:

  • #57 on the list of "Top 100 cities with lowest ratio of median house value to median household income"
  • #69 on the list of "Top 100 cities with youngest residents"
  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election"
  • #90 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
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