Box Elder, South Dakota

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Population in 2011: 7,824. Population change since 2000: +175.4%

Males: 4,064	(51.9%)
Females: 3,760	(48.1%)

Median resident age:	23.5 years
South Dakota median age:	40.7 years

Zip codes: 57719.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $38,754 (it was $32,344 in 2000)

Box Elder:	$38,754
South Dakota:	$45,043

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $17,142

Box Elder city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $125,182 (it was $53,300 in 2000)

Box Elder:	$125,182
South Dakota:	$126,200

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $106,068; Detached houses: $142,867; Mobile homes: $49,366

Median gross rent in 2009: $559.

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White alone - 5,901 (75.7%)
Hispanic - 620 (7.9%)
Black alone - 382 (4.9%)
Two or more races - 377 (4.8%)
American Indian alone - 311 (4.0%)
Asian alone - 167 (2.1%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 29 (0.4%)
Other race alone - 13 (0.2%)

Races in Box Elder detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Box Elder: 83.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (29.4%), Irish (12.7%), English (7.8%), United States (6.4%), French (4.0%), Norwegian (3.8%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated on 05/12/1965

Elevation: 3030 feet

Land area: 5.80 square miles.

Population density: 1348 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Box Elder:

High school or higher: 86.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
Unemployed: 8.8%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Box Elder city:

Never married: 28.0%
Now married: 52.5%
Separated: 2.0%
Widowed: 3.3%
Divorced: 14.2%

77 residents are foreign born (1.4% Asia, 0.8% Latin America, 0.4% Europe).

This city:	2.7%
South Dakota:	1.8%

According to our research of South Dakota and other state lists there were 23 registered sex offenders living in Box Elder, South Dakota as of May 23, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Box Elder to the number of sex offenders is 134 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,092 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $339 (1.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rapid City, SD (7.8 miles , pop. 59,607).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (309.3 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (793.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ellsworth AFB, SD (1.3 miles ), Ashland Heights, SD (1.6 miles ), Rapid Valley, SD (2.2 miles ), Green Valley, SD (2.4 miles ), Rapid City, SD (2.8 miles ), Blackhawk, SD (3.4 miles ), New Underwood, SD (3.5 miles ), Colonial Pine Hills, SD (3.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $65,200

1998: 13 buildings, average cost: $23,400

1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $70,300

2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $70,300

2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $61,700

2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $61,700

2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $61,700

2004: 70 buildings, average cost: $101,500

2005: 51 buildings, average cost: $126,400

2006: 69 buildings, average cost: $102,600

2007: 101 buildings, average cost: $108,100

2008: 69 buildings, average cost: $111,600

2009: 64 buildings, average cost: $112,300

2010: 65 buildings, average cost: $112,300

2011: 73 buildings, average cost: $116,200

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 44.12 N, Longitude: 103.08 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 605

Crime in Box Elder by Year

Type 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2009

Murders 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Rapes 2 1 2 1 8 2 0

per 100,000 69.8 34.4 68.8 33.2 257.1 60.4 0.0

Robberies 2 1 1 0 0 1 1

per 100,000 69.8 34.4 34.4 0.0 0.0 30.2 27.8

Assaults 5 2 4 3 4 4 7

per 100,000 174.6 68.8 137.5 99.5 128.5 120.8 194.4

Burglaries 13 14 48 22 31 11 9

per 100,000 453.9 481.6 1650.1 729.7 996.1 332.1 249.9

Thefts 31 20 52 32 36 67 45

per 100,000 1082.4 688.0 1787.6 1061.4 1156.8 2022.9 1249.7

Auto thefts 9 4 8 0 2 5 4

per 100,000 314.2 137.6 275.0 0.0 64.3 151.0 111.1

Arson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 220.6 128.9 314.2 145.7 366.9 205.9 128.6

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Crime in Box Elder detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 10 (9 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.14
South Dakota average:
1.88

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Box Elder, South Dakota accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data
Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:
4.1%
South Dakota:
4.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females

Manufacturing (15%)

Construction (13%)

Accommodation and food services (12%)

Retail trade (11%)

Information (10%)

Public administration (9%)

Transportation and warehousing (7%)

Retail trade (24%)

Accommodation and food services (18%)

Health care and social assistance (15%)

Other services, except public administration (12%)

Educational services (6%)

Finance and insurance (5%)

Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations (%)
Males Females

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)

Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)

Carpenters (5%)

Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)

Child care workers (11%)

Cashiers (7%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)

Customer service representatives (5%)

Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)

Work and jobs in Box Elder: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Box Elder, South Dakota

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Tornado activity:

Box Elder-area historical tornado activity is below South Dakota state average. It is 38% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/11/1991, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.0 miles away from the Box Elder city center injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/18/1967, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 6.6 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Box Elder-area historical earthquake activity is above South Dakota state average. It is 88% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/28/1990 at 04:59:59, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 62.6 miles away from the city center
On 2/6/1996 at 16:08:36, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 33.5 miles away from Box Elder center
On 5/25/2003 at 07:32:33, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/9/1996 at 02:48:08, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.6 miles away from the city center
On 2/7/2007 at 10:35:58, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 25.6 miles away from Box Elder center
On 3/2/1990 at 04:15:27, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 63.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Pennington County (12) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Floods: 2, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Box Elder:

BLACK HILLS SURGICAL HOSPITAL LLP (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 7 miles away; RAPID CITY, SD)
RAPID CITY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 7 miles away; RAPID CITY, SD)
SAME DAY SURGERY CENTER LLC (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 7 miles away; RAPID CITY, SD)

Political contributions by individuals in Box Elder, SD

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Box Elder:

Black Hills State University (about 48 miles; Spearfish, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,551)
Casper College (about 186 miles; Casper, WY; FT enrollment: 2,078)
University of Mary (about 214 miles; Bismarck, ND; FT enrollment: 2,016)
Bismarck State College (about 217 miles; Bismarck, ND; FT enrollment: 2,710)
Laramie County Community College (about 226 miles; Cheyenne, WY; FT enrollment: 2,121)
University of Wyoming (about 233 miles; Laramie, WY; FT enrollment: 9,610)
Colorado State University (about 266 miles; Fort Collins, CO; FT enrollment: 22,884)

Public high school in Box Elder:

Douglas High School (Students: 650; Location: 420 PATRIOT DR; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle schools in Box Elder:

Douglas Middle School (Students: 562; Location: 401 TOWER ROAD; Grades: 6th Grade - 8th Grade)
Francis Case Elementary School (Students: 400; Location: 441 DON WILLIAMS DR; Grades: 2nd Grade - 3rd Grade)
Vandenberg Elementary School (Students: 322; Location: 600 N ELLSWORTH ROAD; Grades: 4th Grade - 5th Grade)
Douglas Pre School (Location: 421 DON WILLIAMS DR; Grades: Prekindergarten - Prekindergarten)
Badger Clark/Carrousel School (Location: 401 DON WILLIAMS DR; Grades: Kindergarten - 1st Grade)

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Notable location: Box Elder City Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Shopping Center: Villa Ranchero Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Pennington County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI Ozone PM₁₀ PM_2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 27.7. This is about average.

City:	27.7
U.S.:	32.0

Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 32.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.2 miles away from the city center.

City:	32.3
U.S.:	28.3

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 21.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.2 miles away from the city center.

City:	21.6
U.S.:	22.1

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 5.88. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 7.2 miles away from the city center.

City:	5.88
U.S.:	9.59

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 16.7%
(15.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 9.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 48.3% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 41.5% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:

This city:	3.0 people
South Dakota:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	80.6%
Whole state:	66.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	8.7%
Whole state:	4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Box Elder, SD

Box Elder compared to South Dakota state average:

Box Elder, South Dakota environmental map by EPA

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in 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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Banks with branches in Box Elder (2011 data):

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Villa Ranchaero Branch at 520 North Ellsworth Road, branch established on 1952/11/17. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Box Elder mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (51%)
Electricity (35%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
Wood (4%)
Other fuel (2%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Pennington County South Dakota:

2008 Presidential Election results in Pennington County South Dakota:

Detailed 2008 election results.

Religion statistics for Box Elder (based on Pennington County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 62.76%

Here		62.8%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Lutheran Church	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church
Adherents	44.4%	13.5%	6.4%	5.3%	4.8%
Congregations	9.2%	7.1%	7.1%	8.2%	7.1%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Assemblies of God	The Wesleyan Church	LDS (Mormon) Church	Other
Adherents	3.2%	3.0%	2.9%	2.4%	14.1%
Congregations	3.1%	3.1%	6.1%	3.1%	45.9%

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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 16

Pennington County:	1.66 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:	2.84 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 2

This county:	0.21 / 10,000 pop.
State:	0.29 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3

Pennington County:	0.31 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:	0.65 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 54

Pennington County:	5.61 / 10,000 pop.
State:	6.68 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 82

Here:	8.52 / 10,000 pop.
State:	9.21 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	6.9%
South Dakota:	7.7%

Adult obesity rate:

Pennington County:	24.5%
South Dakota:	27.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	14.3%
State:	14.9%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Financial Administration	4	$8,947	$26,841	0	$0
Other Government Administration	2	$5,661	$33,966	13	$5,619
Police Protection - Officers	7	$24,777	$42,475	0	$0
Police - Other	2	$4,025	$24,150	0	$0
Streets and Highways	2	$4,789	$28,734	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$2,697	$32,364	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	1	$1,703	$20,436	5	$2,608
Water Supply	2	$3,356	$20,136	0	$0
Totals for Government	21	$55,955	$31,974	18	$8,227

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 Box Elder:

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)
KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
KUYO (830 AM; daytime; 25 kW; EVANSVILLE, WY; Owner: WYOMING CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
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 Box Elder:

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)
KOUT (98.7 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)
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)
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)
KRCS (93.1 FM; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
KAWK (105.1 FM; CUSTER, SD; Owner: MOUNT RUSHMORE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KSQY (95.1 FM; DEADWOOD, SD; Owner: HAUGO BROADCASTING, INC)
K212BE (90.3 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, 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.)

TV broadcast stations around Box Elder:

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)

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)

Box Elder, South Dakota:

Fatal accident count: 14
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 20
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 6
Fatalities: 15
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 30
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

South Dakota average:

Fatal accident count: 63
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 94
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 25
Fatalities: 68
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 160
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 8

See more detailed statistics of Box Elder fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics

Number of bridges: 13
Total length: 68 meters (223ft)
Total costs: $389,000
Total average daily traffic: 103,650
Total average daily truck traffic: 12,477

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1940-1949: 1
1950-1959: 0
1960-1969: 8
1970-1979: 1
1980-1989: 1
1990-1999: 0
2000-2010: 2

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Box Elder, SD

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Box Elder)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

29 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

1 Cedar St (Lat: 44.114722 Lon: -103.080444), Call Sign: WQA739
Assigned Frequencies: 39.5800 MHz
Grant Date: 04/21/2005, Expiration Date: 07/18/2015
Registrant: Federal Licensing, Inc, 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440
UNIT 7 BOOSTER, 200 N Ellsworth Road (Lat: 44.116389 Lon: -103.070833), Type: Bant, Structure height: 4 m, Overall height: 5 m, Call Sign: WQGC594
Assigned Frequencies: 453.387 MHz
Grant Date: 12/08/2006, Expiration Date: 12/08/2016, Certifier: Al Todd Jr
Registrant: Western Communications, Inc, 3106 S Hwy 79, Rapid City, SD 57701, Phone: (605) 342-7885, Fax: (605) 348-6664, Email:
UNIT 5 SOUTH TANK, 900 South Ellsworth Road (Lat: 44.093056 Lon: -103.070000), Type: Tank, Structure height: 9.8 m, Call Sign: WQGC596
Assigned Frequencies: 453.387 MHz
Grant Date: 12/08/2006, Expiration Date: 12/08/2016, Certifier: Al Todd Jr
Registrant: Western Communications, Inc, 3106 S Hwy 79, Rapid City, SD 57701, Phone: (605) 342-7885, Fax: (605) 348-6664, Email:
Lat: 44.112278 Lon: -103.050306, Call Sign: WQJE982
Assigned Frequencies: 462.212 MHz, 462.262 MHz, 462.312 MHz, 467.212 MHz, 467.262 MHz
Grant Date: 08/18/2008, Expiration Date: 08/18/2018, Certifier: Lon Hubbard
Registrant: Cattron Group Inc Et Al, 58 West Shenango Street, Sharpsville, PA 16150, Phone: (724) 962-3571, Fax: (724) 962-4310, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

BOX ELDER, Se 1/4 Se 1/4 Section 31, Township 2 N, Range 9 E (Lat: 44.084889 Lon: -103.073139), Type: Tower, Structure height: 42.7 m, Overall height: 46.3 m, Call Sign: WQBE822
Assigned Frequencies: 6034.15 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, 11485.0 MHz, 11285.0 MHz, 6093.45 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, 11445.0 MHz
Grant Date: 09/28/2004, Expiration Date: 09/28/2014, Certifier: Gene A Dejordy Esq
Registrant: Alltel Communications, LLC, One Allied Drive, B1f02-D, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Fax: (501) 905-6193, Email:
BOX ELDER, Lat: 44.117694 Lon: -103.079000, Call Sign: WQHD250
Assigned Frequencies: 956.368 MHz
Grant Date: 07/02/2007, Expiration Date: 07/02/2017, Certifier: Kiristina Ivans
Registrant: Sensus, 450 N Gallatin Ave, Uniontown, PA 15401, Phone: (800) 638-3748, Fax: (800) 888-2403, Email:

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:

Box Elder Road (Lat: 44.000000 Lon: -103.042111), Type: Building, Overall height: 9 m, Call Sign: WJN7, Licensee ID: L00009312
Assigned Frequencies: 136.525 MHz
Grant Date: 04/02/2001, Expiration Date: 03/18/2006, Cancellation Date: 03/05/2002
Registrant: Aeronautical Radio Inc, 2551 Riva Rd, Annapolis, MD 21401

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

Call Sign: KA0PCB, Licensee ID: L00161191
Grant Date: 09/16/2008, Expiration Date: 09/16/2018
Registrant: Joseph M Johengen, Box Elder, SD 57719-0417
Call Sign: NR5A, Licensee ID: L00155062
Grant Date: 10/05/2009, Expiration Date: 12/19/2019, Certifier: Jerry E Felts
Registrant: Jerry E Felts, Box Elder, SD 57719
Call Sign: KC0RTW, Licensee ID: L00821360
Grant Date: 02/27/2004, Expiration Date: 02/27/2014, Certifier: Lew M Mcdowell
Registrant: Lew M Mcdowell, 701 Harmony Rd, Box Elder, SD 57719
Call Sign: KD0IVB, Licensee ID: L01515127
Grant Date: 08/27/2009, Expiration Date: 08/27/2019, Certifier: Emily A Snavely
Registrant: Emily A Snavely, 523 Falcon Dr, Box Elder, SD 57719

FAA Registered Aircraft:

Aircraft: PIPER J3L (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C75 SERIES (75 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 24502 , Serial Number: 3221, Year manufactured: 1939, Airworthiness Date: 01/14/1956
Registrant (Individual): Trevor W Puckett, 301 Blue Belle Ct, Box Elder, SD 57719
Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-150 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2623P , Serial Number: 22-2959, Year manufactured: 1955, Airworthiness Date: 05/22/1956
Registrant (Individual): David K Parker, 514 Americas Way # 2200, Box Elder, SD 57719
Aircraft: JOHNSON PAUL B AVID MARK IV (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: SUBARU ALL MDLS A/B (400 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 333PD , Serial Number: 1256D, Year manufactured: 2009, Airworthiness Date: 07/08/2009
Registrant (Individual): Pending Registration, 22849 Gateway Dr, Box Elder, SD 57719
Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-235 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3924X , Serial Number: 28-7610001, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 06/03/1977
Registrant (Individual): Lisa A Kussmaul, 514 Americas Way # 3010, Box Elder, SD 57719
Aircraft: CESSNA 182P (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 120 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 86AG , Serial Number: 18261787, Airworthiness Date: 02/27/1973
Registrant (Co-Owned): Gregory L Garlow, 514 Americas Way, Box Elder, SD 57719, Other Owners: Terry J Garlow

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1	$142,760	2	$115,110
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	1	$74,330
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	1	$73,990
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0109.03 , 0115.00

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1	$99,780
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2003 2002

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0109.03 , 0115.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in Box Elder, SD among deceased individuals
Mary	7	72.8 years
Robert	7	57.8 years
Charles	6	71.6 years
James	6	71.8 years
William	5	60.4 years
Donald	5	74.6 years
Kenneth	4	60.2 years
Lucille	4	79.2 years
John	4	64.0 years
Ruth	4	84.5 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in Box Elder, SD among deceased individuals
Olson	6	91.0 years
Brown	3	64.0 years
Pierce	3	63.0 years
Williams	3	71.0 years
Griffin	2	77.0 years
Fischer	2	80.0 years
Davis	2	39.0 years
Klein	2	80.9 years
Hughley	2	67.5 years
Forkner	2	76.5 years

Businesses in Box Elder, SD

Kroger: 1
Pizza Hut: 1

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