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Meade County

Population in July 2007: 2,410.
Males: 1,191  (49.4%)
Females: 1,219  (50.6%)

Median resident age:  32.2 years
South Dakota median age:  35.6 years

Zip codes: 57718.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,256 (it was $44,414 in 2000)
Blackhawk:  $51,256
South Dakota:  $43,424

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $119,945 (it was $78,000 in 2000)
Blackhawk:  $119,945
South Dakota:  $118,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $120,226; Detached houses: $136,130; Townhouses or other attached units: $164,071; Mobile homes: $35,736

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Races in Blackhawk:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.0%)
  • American Indian (3.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Blackhawk: 85.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (41.4%), Irish (14.1%), Norwegian (13.0%), United States (12.5%), English (10.7%), Dutch (3.8%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 3493 feet

Land area: 2.17 square miles.

Population density: 1110 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Blackhawk

  • High school or higher: 88.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blackhawk CDP

  • Never married: 23.2%
  • Now married: 63.9%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 7.3%

10 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.4%
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:

Blackhawk:  1.7% ($1,319)
South Dakota:  1.8% ($1,334)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rapid City, SD (6.7 miles , pop. 59,607).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (308.1 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (805.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Rapid City, SD (2.6 miles ), Ashland Heights, SD (3.0 miles ), Colonial Pine Hills, SD (3.2 miles ), Rapid Valley, SD (3.2 miles ), Box Elder, SD (3.4 miles ), Ellsworth AFB, SD (3.5 miles ), Green Valley, SD (3.5 miles ), Keystone, SD (4.3 miles ).

Latitude: 44.15 N, Longitude: 103.31 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 605

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (19%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (5%)



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Average climate in Blackhawk, South Dakota

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Blackhawk-area historical tornado activity is below South Dakota state average. It is 39% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/11/1991, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.6 miles away from the Blackhawk place center injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/12/1965, a category 3 tornado 25.7 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Blackhawk:
  • BLACK HILLS SURGERY CENTER LLP (about 7 miles; RAPID CITY, SD)
  • IHS PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; RAPID CITY, SD)
  • RAPID CITY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; RAPID CITY, SD)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blackhawk:
  • SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 7 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
  • BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; FT enrollment: 3,190)
  • CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 96 miles; CHADRON, NE; FT enrollment: 2,144)
  • CASPER COLLEGE (about 174 miles; CASPER, WY; FT enrollment: 2,564)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (about 211 miles; LARAMIE, WY; FT enrollment: 9,665)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 220 miles; BISMARCK, ND; FT enrollment: 2,203)
  • BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 223 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:  7.7%
Whole state:  4.8%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  12.2%
Whole state:  13.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  7.0%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Blackhawk, SD


3 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse


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


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Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Blackhawk travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Meade County South Dakota:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (59%)
  • Electricity (33%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)


Religon statistics for Blackhawk

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Southern Baptist Convention
Adherents47.9%12.1%8.2%4.0%4.0%
Congregations17.5%5.0%7.5%5.0%7.5%
Name Charismatic Churches IndependentChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsLutheran ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodOther religions
Adherents3.6%3.5%3.4%2.3%11.1%
Congregations2.5%7.5%2.5%5.0%40.0%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


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 Blackhawk:
  • KKLS (920 AM; 10 kW; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, 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)
  • KTOQ (1340 AM; 1 kW; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: HAUGO BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KDSJ (980 AM; 5 kW; DEADWOOD, SD; Owner: GOLDRUSH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • 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)
  • 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.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Blackhawk:
  • 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)
  • K221DN (92.1 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: ASSOCIATED INVESTORS, INC.)
  • KOUT (98.7 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KKMK (93.9 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KFXS (100.3 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • K258AJ (99.5 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KQRQ (92.3 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: NEW GENERATION BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KBHE-FM (89.3 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • 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.)
  • KAWK (105.1 FM; CUSTER, SD; Owner: MOUNT RUSHMORE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRKI (99.5 FM; NEWCASTLE, WY; Owner: MICHAEL RADIO GROUP)
  • K215DV (90.9 FM; BOX ELDER, SD; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K289AI (105.7 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: BETHESDA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Blackhawk:
  • KOTA-TV (Channel 3; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: DUHAMEL BROADCASTING ENTERPRISES)
  • KNBN (Channel 21; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: RAPID BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KEVN-TV (Channel 7; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: KEVN, INC.)
  • KZWB-LP (Channel 27; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: RAPID BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBHE-TV (Channel 9; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • KCLO-TV (Channel 15; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF RAPID CITY, INC.)
  • K33CO (Channel 33; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • 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)
  • K15AC (Channel 15; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT TV OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 7
Total length: 53 meters (174ft)
Total costs: $24,000
Total average daily traffic: 45,113
Total average daily truck traffic: 4,644

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • BLACKHAWK, Lat: 44.158806 Lon: -103.327000, Call Sign: WPXW240, Licensee ID: L00693153
    Assigned Frequencies : 956.318 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/19/2003, Expiration Date: 06/19/2013, Certifier: Robert W Powles
    Registrant: Wonderland Homes Water & Service

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