Custer County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 31.4. This is about average.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 35.6. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 15.7 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 19.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.7 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 6.19. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 15.7 miles away from the city center.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 0.640. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 24.2 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 29.0%
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.5 people | | South Dakota: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 69.6% | | Whole state: | 66.3% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 10.8% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hermosa, SD
Hermosa compared to South Dakota state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in below state average.
- Number of college students significantly 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 (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (62%)
- Electricity (13%)
- Wood (9%)
- Other fuel (8%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
- Utility gas (4%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Custer County South Dakota:
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Religion statistics for Hermosa (based on Custer County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 41.11%
| Here |  | 41.1% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Catholic Church | United Church of Christ | LDS (Mormon) Church | Southern Baptist Convention |
| Adherents | 32.9% | 22.7% | 17.9% | 5.0% | 5.0% |
| Congregations | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 5.9% | 5.9% |
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| Name | Lutheran Church | The Wesleyan Church | United Methodist Church | Churches of Christ | Other |
| Adherents | 4.8% | 3.2% | 2.9% | 2.2% | 3.4% |
| Congregations | 5.9% | 5.9% | 17.6% | 5.9% | 17.6% |
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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: 2 | Custer County: | 2.56 / 10,000 pop. | | South Dakota: | 2.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 1.28 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.29 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7 | Custer County: | 8.97 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 19 | Here: | 24.34 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 9.21 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 7.4% | | South Dakota: | 7.7% |
Adult obesity rate: | Custer County: | 26.4% | | South Dakota: | 27.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 14.7% | | State: | 14.9% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $3,000 | $36,000 | 1 | $160 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,794 |
| Totals for Government |
1 | $3,000 | $36,000 | 2 | $1,954 |
Hermosa government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $25,000 ($62.34)
Solid Waste Management: $3,000 ($7.48)
- Construction - General: $90,000 ($224.44)
- Current Operations - Financial Administration: $31,000 ($77.31)
Water Utilities: $29,000 ($72.32)
Police Protection: $18,000 ($44.89)
Sewerage: $16,000 ($39.90)
Solid Waste Management: $11,000 ($27.43)
Regular Highways: $9,000 ($22.44)
General - Other: $3,000 ($7.48)
Parks & Recreation: $3,000 ($7.48)
Fire Protection: $2,000 ($4.99)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $33,000 ($82.29)
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,000 ($9.98)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $7,000 ($17.46)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $119,000 ($296.76)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $53,000 ($132.17)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $4,000 ($9.98)
- Tax - Total General Sales: $47,000 ($117.21)
Property: $25,000 ($62.34)
Motor Vehicle License: $2,000 ($4.99)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $24,000 ($59.85)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
11.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,128 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 11.22% | | South Dakota average: | 8.40% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
10.71% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,645 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 10.71% | | South Dakota average: | 8.34% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Hermosa:
- KKLS (920 AM; 10 kW; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- KOTA (1380 AM; 5 kW; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: DUHAMEL BROADCASTING ENTERPRISES)
- KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- KIMM (1150 AM; 5 kW; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: KIMM RADIO, INC.)
- KZMX (580 AM; 2 kW; HOT SPRINGS, SD; Owner: MT RUSHMORE BROADCASTING, INC)
- 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.)
- KFCR (1490 AM; 1 kW; CUSTER, SD; Owner: MOUNT 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)
- 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.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Hermosa:
- KLMP (97.9 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: BETHESDA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC)
- KQRQ (92.3 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: NEW GENERATION BROADCASTING, LLC)
- KAWK (105.1 FM; CUSTER, SD; Owner: MOUNT RUSHMORE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KIQK (104.1 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: HAUGO BROADCASTING, INC)
- KZLK (106.3 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: STEVEN E.DUFFY)
- 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)
- KRKI (99.5 FM; NEWCASTLE, WY; Owner: MICHAEL RADIO GROUP)
- KSLT (107.3 FM; SPEARFISH, SD; Owner: BETHESDA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC)
- 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)
- 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)
- KRCS (93.1 FM; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- K212BE (90.3 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- K221DN (92.1 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: ASSOCIATED INVESTORS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Hermosa:
- 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)
- K33CO (Channel 33; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- 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.)
- K55AV (Channel 55; PRINGLE, SD; Owner: SD BD.OF DIRECTORS EDUC'L.TELLCOMM.)
- K28DP (Channel 28; CUSTER, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF RAPID CITY, INC.)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total costs: $67,000
Total average daily traffic: 150
Total average daily truck traffic: 7
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 400
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 14 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Hermosa)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 - 6.5 Mi Se (Lat: 43.773889 Lon: -103.222139), Call Sign: KNHM956, Licensee ID: L00108707
Assigned Frequencies: 461.475 MHz Grant Date: 12/12/2003, Expiration Date: 12/14/2013
Registrant: Hermosa Water Users Association, Hcr 83 Box 8, Hermosa, SD 57744 - 7.2 Km Sse (Lat: 43.776111 Lon: -103.144917), Type: Building, Structure height: 5 m, Call Sign: KNHU555
Assigned Frequencies: 154.478 MHz Grant Date: 03/16/2004, Expiration Date: 04/01/2014, Certifier: Rick Fox
Registrant: Atlas License Company, 1725-A North Shadeland Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46219, Phone: (317) 351-4865, Fax: (317) 351-4870, Email:
- 10 Mi Se (Lat: 43.775833 Lon: -103.055472), Call Sign: WSJ986, Licensee ID: L00968567
Assigned Frequencies: 152.960 MHz Grant Date: 02/01/2005, Expiration Date: 03/22/2015
Registrant: Baker Cattle, Hcr 89 Box 293, Hermosa, SD 57744, Phone: (605) 255-4504, Fax: (605) 255-5804
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5 - 2 3/4 Mi. Se Of Hermosa, Sd (Lat: 43.809417 Lon: -103.179333), Overall height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WME907
Assigned Frequencies: 6950.00 MHz Grant Date: 12/07/1992, Expiration Date: 04/01/2006
Registrant: Brooks, Pierce, Et Al., Raleigh, NC 27602, Phone: (919) 839-0300, Fax: (919) 839-0304, Email:
- Hermosa, 1.9 Miles S Of Hermosa, Sd (Lat: 43.809417 Lon: -103.179333), Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WQAC605
Assigned Frequencies: 6975.00 MHz Grant Date: 05/05/2004, Expiration Date: 06/01/2014, Cancellation Date: 10/08/2009, Certifier: William F Duhamel
Registrant: Hse Communications, Inc., 1501 W. Campus Drive, Unit E, Littleton, CO 80120, Phone: (303) 798-1700, Fax: (303) 730-6101, Email:
- 1.9 Mi S Of (Lat: 43.809417 Lon: -103.179333), Overall height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: KAU47, Licensee ID: L00022211
Assigned Frequencies: 7100.00 MHz Grant Date: 08/12/1993, Expiration Date: 06/01/2006, Cancellation Date: 08/03/2006
Registrant: Duhamel Broadcasting Enterprises, 518 Saint Joseph St, Rapid City, SD 57701-2717 - 1.9 Mi S Of (Lat: 43.809417 Lon: -103.179333), Overall height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: KAW63, Licensee ID: L00022211
Assigned Frequencies: 6875.00 MHz Grant Date: 08/12/1993, Expiration Date: 06/01/2014, Cancellation Date: 10/08/2009
Registrant: Duhamel Broadcasting Enterprises, 518 Saint Joseph St, Rapid City, SD 57701-2717 - Hermosa, 1.9 Mi S Of (Lat: 43.809417 Lon: -103.179333), Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: KRZ89
Assigned Frequencies: 6937.50 MHz Grant Date: 08/13/1993, Expiration Date: 04/01/2014
Registrant: Hse Communications, Inc., 1501 W. Campus Drive, Unit E, Littleton, CO 80120, Phone: (303) 798-1700, Fax: (303) 730-6101, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 11 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Hermosa)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 5 - Aircraft: BEECH 95-B55 (T42A) (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 165 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES (260 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 394T , Serial Number: TC-854, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 02/02/1965
Registrant (Corporation): T C B Aviation Inc, L H Road West Box 212, Hermosa, SD 57744 - Aircraft: CESSNA P210N (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 141 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-520 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5083W , Serial Number: P21000635, Year manufactured: 1980, Airworthiness Date: 12/22/1980
Registrant (Individual): Leon E Martin, 14167 Mielke Pl, Hermosa, SD 57744 - Aircraft: KORUPP RICHARD J KITFOX SERIES 5 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 65RC , Serial Number: S9405-0022, Year manufactured: 1998, Airworthiness Date: 04/10/1998
Registrant (Individual): Wayne A Dietrich, 13901 Battle Creek Rd, Hermosa, SD 57744 - Aircraft: TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 78 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 95150 , Serial Number: 9550, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 11/04/1955
Registrant (Individual): Darrell L Harkin, Box 140, Hermosa, SD 57744 - Aircraft: CHAMPION 7EC (Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C90 SERIES (95 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9878B , Serial Number: 7EC-659, Year manufactured: 1958, Airworthiness Date: 05/22/1958
Registrant (Corporation): Rittberger Beef Inc, 15663 Sd Highway 40, Hermosa, SD 57744
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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| Most common first names in Hermosa, SD among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 16 | 77.7 years |
| William | 12 | 80.3 years |
| George | 7 | 81.9 years |
| Thomas | 6 | 83.0 years |
| Charles | 4 | 82.2 years |
| Esther | 4 | 73.7 years |
| Margaret | 4 | 82.7 years |
| Mary | 4 | 87.0 years |
| Donald | 4 | 75.3 years |
| Gladys | 3 | 89.0 years |
| Most common last names in Hermosa, SD among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Brown | 6 | 83.5 years |
| Oneill | 6 | 84.7 years |
| Lintz | 4 | 85.2 years |
| Mcmahon | 4 | 86.7 years |
| Mead | 4 | 78.0 years |
| Mills | 4 | 81.3 years |
| Kaiser | 3 | 82.0 years |
| Hartshorn | 3 | 84.0 years |
| Hasselstrom | 3 | 82.0 years |
| Knapp | 3 | 69.7 years |
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