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Population in July 2008: 65,491. Population change since 2000: +9.9%
 

Males: 32,108  (49.0%)
Females: 33,383  (51.0%)

Median resident age:  34.8 years
South Dakota median age:  35.6 years

Zip codes: 57701, 57702, 57703, 57709.

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Estimated median household income in 2008: $41,786 (it was $35,978 in 2000)
Rapid City:  $41,786
South Dakota:  $46,032

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $24,819

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $150,600 (it was $85,500 in 2000)
Rapid City:  $150,600
South Dakota:  $126,200

Median gross rent in 2008: $652.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2008: 19.9%

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Profiles of local businesses:
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Harmony Heights Premier Apartment Homes
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Stephanie Serres - The Real Estate Group
Casey Real Estate - Rebate for Buyers

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Races in Rapid City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (83.2%)
  • American Indian (12.0%)
  • Two or more races (2.8%)
  • Hispanic (2.8%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Rapid City: 83.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (33.7%), Irish (13.7%), Norwegian (10.9%), English (9.9%), United States (4.5%), Swedish (3.8%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated on 4/19/1888

Elevation: 3247 feet

Land area: 44.6 square miles.

Population density: 1469 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Rapid City

  • High school or higher: 87.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rapid City city

  • Never married: 27.3%
  • Now married: 52.5%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

1,453 residents are foreign born (1.0% Europe, 0.9% Asia, 0.3% Latin America).

This city:  2.4%
South Dakota:  1.8%


According to our research there were 229 registered sex offenders living in Rapid City, South Dakota in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Rapid City to the number of sex offenders is 286 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2008: $1,950 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2008: $1,888 (1.3%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (304.4 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (800.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Rapid Valley, SD (2.0 miles ), Colonial Pine Hills, SD (2.4 miles ), Ashland Heights, SD (2.4 miles ), Green Valley, SD (2.5 miles ), Blackhawk, SD (2.6 miles ), Box Elder, SD (2.8 miles ), Ellsworth AFB, SD (3.0 miles ), Keystone, SD (4.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 92 buildings, average cost: $111,700
  • 1997: 121 buildings, average cost: $112,100
  • 1998: 136 buildings, average cost: $123,800
  • 1999: 136 buildings, average cost: $125,300
  • 2000: 143 buildings, average cost: $125,700
  • 2001: 194 buildings, average cost: $128,100
  • 2002: 279 buildings, average cost: $136,300
  • 2003: 347 buildings, average cost: $140,800
  • 2004: 384 buildings, average cost: $149,700
  • 2005: 394 buildings, average cost: $152,300
  • 2006: 320 buildings, average cost: $153,000
  • 2007: 253 buildings, average cost: $160,300
  • 2008: 198 buildings, average cost: $147,700

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 44.08 N, Longitude: 103.23 W


Rapid City nicknames or aliases (official or unofficial): Gateway to the Black Hills, Star of the West

Daytime population change due to commuting: +11,224 (+18.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 25,918 (86.2%)

Area code: 605

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Rapid City, South Dakota business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Unemployment in Oct. 2009:
Here:  5.7%
South Dakota:  4.5%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Rapid City by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murders 2110021042
    per 100,000 3.51.71.70.00.03.31.60.06.33.1
Rapes 49416253677658566973
    per 100,000 85.868.3103.888.2110.7123.893.889.4109.2113.1
Robberies 31403125354538383450
    per 100,000 54.366.751.941.657.873.361.460.753.877.5
Assaults 144137126136140126160138187221
    per 100,000 252.1228.4210.9226.3231.3205.2258.6220.3296.1342.3
Burglaries 573431433515409485459407443392
    per 100,000 1003.2718.4724.7856.9675.8789.9742.0649.7701.4607.2
Thefts 2,2522,0312,1142,0702,1672,0501,9801,6791,8192,035
    per 100,000 3942.63385.33538.33444.43580.73338.83200.72680.12879.93152.3
Auto thefts 173146170131136130112104124145
    per 100,000 302.9243.4284.5218.0224.7211.7181.0166.0196.3224.6
Arson 151013116166121722
    per 100,000 26.316.721.818.39.926.19.719.226.934.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 394.5328.8359.1343.5360.7374.3342.8299.7355.4374.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 127 (101 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.54
US city average:  3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +4,205 (+7.6%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)



Average climate in Rapid City, South Dakota

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Rapid City-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 8.6 miles away from the Rapid City city center injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/12/1965, a category 3 tornado 31.0 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Rapid City-area historical earthquake activity is above South Dakota state average. It is 87% 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 64.0 miles away from Rapid 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 25.8 miles away from the city 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 99.2 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 82.3 miles away from Rapid City center
On 2/7/2007 at 10:35:58, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 32.4 miles away from the city center
On 3/2/1990 at 04:15:27, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 64.9 miles away from Rapid City center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

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Birthplace of: Brandon Claussen - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Cincinnati Reds, born: May 1, 1979), Keith Foulke - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Boston Red Sox, born: Oct 19, 1972), Kerry Ligtenberg - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Arizona Diamondbacks, born: May 11, 1971), Mark Ellis - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Oakland Athletics, born: Jun 6, 1977), Wil Collins - PGA Tour Golf player (born: 8/24/78), Adam Templeton - College basketball player (UC Irvine Anteaters), Becky Hammon - WNBA player (New York Liberty, born: Mar 11, 1977), Megan Mahoney - WNBA player (Connecticut Sun, born: Feb 18, 1983).


Main business address for: BLACK HILLS CORP /SD/ (ELECTRIC SERVICES), BLACK HILLS POWER INC (ELECTRIC SERVICES).


Hospitals/medical centers in Rapid City:
  • BLACK HILLS SURGERY CENTER LLP (216 ANAMARIA DRIVE)
  • IHS PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (3200 CANYON LAKE DR)
  • RAPID CITY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (353 FAIRMONT BLVD)
  • SAME DAY SURGERY CENTER LLC (651 CATHEDRAL DRIVE)

Political contributions by individuals in Rapid City, SD

Airports and Heliports located in Rapid City: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Rapid City, SD

Local government website: www.ci.rapid-city.sd.us

Colleges/Universities in Rapid City:
  • SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (Full-time enrollment: 2,002; Location: 501 E SAINT JOSEPH ST; Public; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • WESTERN DAKOTA TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 821; Location: 800 MICKELSON DR; Public; Website: www.westerndakotatech.org)
  • NATIONAL AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 787; Location: 321 KANSAS CITY ST; Private, for-profit; Offers Master's degree)
  • BLACK HILLS BEAUTY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 55; Location: 623 ST JOE; Private, for-profit)
  • HEADLINES ACADEMY OF COSMETOLOGY (FT enrollment: 51; Location: 529 MAIN ST; Private, for-profit)
  • BLACK HILLS INDIAN BIBLE COLLEGE-ASSEMBLIES OF GOD (Location: 1310 N MAPLE AVE; Private, not-for-profit)
  • RAPID CITY REGIONAL HOSPITAL-MEDICAL RAD PROGRAM (Location: 353 FAIRMONT BLVD; Private, not-for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Rapid City:
  • BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; Full-time enrollment: 3,190)
  • CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 91 miles; CHADRON, NE; FT enrollment: 2,144)
  • CASPER COLLEGE (about 175 miles; CASPER, WY; FT enrollment: 2,564)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (about 209 miles; LARAMIE, WY; FT enrollment: 9,665)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 222 miles; BISMARCK, ND; FT enrollment: 2,203)
  • BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 226 miles; BISMARCK, ND; FT enrollment: 2,205)
  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 252 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; FT enrollment: 2,356)
Public high schools in Rapid City:
Private high school in Rapid City:
  • RAPID CITY CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHO (Students: 137; Location: 1212 E FAIRMONT BLVD; Grades: 7 - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Rapid City:
Private elementary/middle schools in Rapid City:
  • ST ELIZABETH SETON SCHOOL (Students: 537; Location: 431 OAKLAND; Grades: PK - 8)
  • CALVARY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 191; Location: 4601 MT RUSHMORE RD BX 2434; Grades: PK - 8)
  • MEMORIAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 130; Location: 4905 S HIGHWAY 16; Grades: PK - 6)
  • ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 115; Location: 4550 S HIGHWAY 16; Grades: PK - 6)
  • ST PAULS LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 86; Location: 835 E FAIRMONT BLVD; Grades: KG - 8)
  • LIFE TREE MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 63; Location: 4116 CANYON LAKE DR; Grades: PK - 4)
  • BLACK HILLS CHILDREN'S HOME (Students: 52; Location: 24100 ROCKERVILLE RD; Grades: KG - 7)
  • SEVENTH DAY ADVENTISTS ELEMENT (Students: 15; Location: 305 NORTH 39TH STREET; Grades: 1 - 10)
  • ESPECIALLY FOR CHILDREN (Students: 6; Location: 6015 NAMELESS CAVE RD; Grades: PK - KG)
See full list of schools located in Rapid City, School District: RAPID CITY 51-4

Library in Rapid City:
  • RAPID CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,794,443; Location: 610 QUINCY STREET; 100,248 books; 5,739 audio materials; 5,493 video materials; 288 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
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Notable locations in Rapid City: Executive Golf Course (A), Arrowhead Country Club (B), LaCroix Links Golf Course (C), Lake Park Campground (D), Lazy J RV Park and Campground (E), Berry Patch Campground (F), Meadowbrook Golf Course (G), Black Hills Maze (H), Rapid City Fairgrounds (I), Rushmore Plaza Civic Center (J), Camp Rapid (K), Storybook Island (L), The Ranch Amusement Park (M), Cleghorn Springs Fish Hatchery (N), Dahl Fine Arts Center (O), Pioneer Museum (P), South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Geology Museum (Q), Sioux Indian Museum (R). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Haines Station Shopping Center (1), Baken Park Shopping Center (2), Baken Park Shopping Center (3), North Rapid Shopping Center (4), Northgate Shopping Center (5), Robbinsdale Shopping Center (6), Rushmore Mall (7), South Town Mall (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Mount Calvary Cemetery (1), Mountain View Cemetery (2), Pine Lawn Memorial Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Canyon Lake (A), Red Dale Gulch Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Rapid City include: Wilson Park (1), Dinosaur Park (2), Canyon Lake Park (3), Robbinsdale Park (4), Roosevelt Park (5), College Park (6), Halley Park (7), Hall Park (8), Sioux Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Rapid City Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Minnilusa Pioneer Museum (222 New York Street) (1), Motion Unlimited Antique & Clasato TRCK & Mtrcycle (Museums; 6180 South Highway 79) (2), Museum of Geology (501 East Saint Joseph Street) (3), United States Government - National Weather Service Noaa- Indian Programs and Services Amer (Museums; 222 New York Street) (4), Indian Programs and Services American Interior - Pine Ridge Agency- Sioux Indian Mu (Museums; 222 New York Street) (5), The Journey Museum (222 New York Street) (6), Rapid City Arts Council (Museums; 713 7th Street) (7), Bear Country USA (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 13820 South Highway 16) (8), Reptile Gardens (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 8955 South Highway 16) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Lazy U Motel (2215 Mount Rushmore Road) (1), Stardust Motel (520 East North Street) (2), Motel Town House (210 Saint Joseph Street) (3), Johnson's Siding General Store (12300 West Highway 44) (4), Fair Value Inn (1607 North Lacrosse Street) (5), Best Western Ramkota Hotel (2111 North Lacrosse Street) (6), Comfort Inns & Suites (915 Fairmont Boulevard) (7), Days Inn (725 Jackson Boulevard) (8), Big Sky Motel (4080 Tower Road) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Court - Traffic & Fines (300 Kansas City Street) (1), Federal Bureau Of Investigation (fbi) (909 Saint Joseph Street Suite 400) (2), Courts-Federal - Bankruptcy Court- Clerk's Office Info (515 9th Street) (3), Public Defender (703 Main Street) (4), Marshals Service (515 9th Street) (5), South Dakota State University - Offices- West River AG Center (1905 North Plaza Boulevard) (6), South Dakota State - Court System- Rapid City-Pennington County- Circuit Court Sev (Courthouse Annex) (7), Clerk Of Courts (315 Saint Joseph Street) (8), District Court - Clerk (515 9th Street Suite 302) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Air pollution trends in Rapid City

Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM10) Weighted Annual Mean at 2 sites: 21.3 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 26.4 µ/m3 in 2000, 32.5 µ/m3 in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Weighted Annual Mean at 2 sites: 7.4 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 8.3 µ/m3 in 2000).



Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
South Dakota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.5%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.9%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rapid City, SD


People in group quarters in Rapid City
  • 757 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 511 people in nursing homes
  • 315 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 244 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 177 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 81 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 79 people in other group homes
  • 41 people in religious group quarters
  • 15 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 9 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 4 people in other nonhousehold living situations


Rapid City compared to South Dakota state average:

Rapid City, South Dakota environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.


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Arenas or stadiums:
  • Rushmore Plaza Civic Center. Capacity: 10,000.
  • Nashville Municipal Auditorium. Capacity: 9,654.
  • James White Civic Coliseum. Capacity: 7,141.
Banks with most branches in Rapid City (2009 data):
  • Great Western Bank: at 14 St. Joseph Street, South Canyon Branch, Mountain View Branch, Wal-Mart Store Branch, Family Thrift Store Branch. Info updated 2007-06-01: Bank assets: $4,295.0 mil, Deposits: $3,097.1 mil, headquarters in Watertown, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 103 total offices, Holding Company: National Australia Bank Limited
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Rapid City Main Branch, Rapid City Western Branch, Rushmore Mall Branch, Rapid City - Main Auto Bank Branch, Rapid City-Center Branch. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Security First Bank: - Operations Cen, Teller Express, Sheridan Lake Branch, Rapid City Branch. Info updated 2009-02-27: Bank assets: $686.8 mil, Deposits: $505.3 mil, headquarters in Lincoln, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 32 total offices, Holding Company: Stockmens Limited Partnership
  • First Western Bank: Branch, Southtown Branch, 1750 Elgin Street Branch. Info updated 2008-04-29: Bank assets: $570.1 mil, Deposits: $418.1 mil, headquarters in Wall, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: First Interstate Bancsystem, Inc.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Mountain View Branch, Robbinsdale Branch, Rapid City Main Branch. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Pioneer Bank & Trust: Rapid City South Branch at 2018 Mount Rushmore Road, branch established on 1994-01-03; Rapid City West Branch at 2001 West Omaha Street, branch established on 1984-03-21. Info updated 2008-12-05: Bank assets: $356.1 mil, Deposits: $313.0 mil, headquarters in Belle Fourche, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Belle Fourche Bancshares, Inc.
  • Dacotah Bank: Rapid City Downtown Bra at 125 Main Street, branch established on 2004-12-29; Rapid City - 5th Street Office Branc at 3535 5th Street, branch established on 2000-01-10. Info updated 2007-08-07: Bank assets: $1,585.2 mil, Deposits: $1,375.1 mil, headquarters in Aberdeen, SD, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 34 total offices, Holding Company: Dacotah Banks, Inc.
  • First Western Federal Savings Bank: at 402 Main Street, branch established on 1979-06-06. Info updated 2009-04-07: Bank assets: $26.2 mil, Deposits: $18.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization
  • BankWest, Inc.: Rapid City Branch at 709 Main Street, branch established on 2004-03-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $749.9 mil, Deposits: $577.6 mil, headquarters in Pierre, SD, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: South Dakota Bancshares, Inc.
  • 2 other banks with 2 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Rapid City, South Dakota
  • Avanti Motel, 102 N Maple, Rapid City, SD 57701, Phone: (605) 348-1112
  • Howard Johnson Lodge, 2211 Lacrosse St, Rapid City, SD 57709, Phone: (605) 343-8550, Fax: (605) 343-9107
  • Radisson Hotel Rapid City/Mt Rushmore, 445 Mt Rushmore Rd, Rapid City, SD 57701, Phone: (605) 348-8300, Fax: (605) 348-3833
  • Rushmore Plaza Holiday Inn, 505 N 5TH St, Rapid City, SD 57701, Phone: (605) 348-4000, Fax: (605) 348-9777
  • Super 8 Motel, 2124 Lacrosse St, Rapid City, SD 57701, Phone: (605) 348-8070, Fax: (605) 348-0833
  • Castle Inn, 15 E North St, Rapid City, SD 57701, Phone: (605) 348-4120
  • Comfort Inn I 90, 1550 N Lacrosse St, Rapid City, SD 57701, Phone: (605) 348-2221, Fax: (605) 348-3110
  • Rapid City Econo Lodge, 625 E Disk Dr, Rapid City, SD 57701, Phone: (605) 342-6400, Fax: (605) 394-9539
  • 21 other hotels and motels
All 29 fire-safe hotels and motels in Rapid City, South Dakota


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School Enrollment by Level of School


Rapid City travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Pennington County South Dakota:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (77%)
  • Electricity (19%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Rapid City

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 62.76%
Here62.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist Church
Adherents44.4%13.5%6.4%5.3%4.8%
Congregations9.2%7.1%7.1%8.2%7.1%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Assemblies of God The Wesleyan ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchOther
Adherents3.2%3.0%2.9%2.4%14.1%
Congregations3.1%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.


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 2$14,883$89,2985$8,941
Other Government Administration 27$88,266$39,2293$3,305
Judicial and Legal 3$19,499$77,9960$0
Police Protection - Officers 84$491,377$70,1970$0
Police - Other 0$0 3$3,266
Firefighters 85$365,848$51,6490$0
Streets and Highways 39$133,858$41,1870$0
Airports 14$47,264$40,5120$0
Solid Waste Management 31$113,460$43,9200$0
Sewerage 13$66,821$61,6810$0
Parks and Recreation 11$87,244$95,17563$45,169
Housing and Community Development(Local) 1$4,633$55,5960$0
Water Supply 27$122,571$54,4760$0
Local Libraries 24$104,994$52,4972$1,627
Other and Unallocable 242$791,446$39,2450$0
Totals for Government 603$2,452,164$48,79976$62,308


Rapid City government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $27,848,000
  • Charges - All Other: $6,715,000
    Solid Waste Management: $6,647,000
    Sewerage: $6,226,000
    Parks and Recreation: $5,716,000
    Air Transportation: $4,054,000
    Parking Facilities: $528,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $156,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $139,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $8,426,000
    Water Utilities: $2,939,000
    Air Transportation: $2,593,000
    Sewerage: $2,197,000
    General Public Buildings: $131,000
  • Current Operations - Parks and Recreation: $11,335,000
    Police Protection: $9,592,000
    Local Fire Protection: $8,128,000
    Regular Highways: $5,021,000
    Water Utilities: $4,751,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,432,000
    Sewerage: $3,556,000
    Air Transportation: $3,016,000
    Libraries: $2,598,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,534,000
    General - Other: $2,079,000
    Health - Other: $2,065,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,250,000
    Financial Administration: $842,000
    General Public Buildings: $790,000
    Central Staff Services: $725,000
    Parking Facilities: $369,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $239,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $214,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $8,110,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $1,778,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,065,000
    Transit Utilities: $613,000
    Public Welfare: $248,000
    All Other: $60,000
    Health and Hospitals: $45,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,653,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $242,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $8,550,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $440,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,117,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,649,000
    Special Assessments: $430,000
    Sale of Property: $350,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $158,000
    Rents: $120,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $67,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $41,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $91,685,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $52,977,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $46,825,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,633,000
    Police Protection: $276,000
    Parks and Recreation: $161,000
    Transit Utilities: $98,000
    Housing and Community Development: $74,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $38,000
    Local Fire Protection: $23,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $76,291,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $9,414,000
    Transit Utilities: $233,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,883,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $530,000
    Highways: $358,000
    Transit Utilities: $28,000
    Health and Hospitals: $10,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $38,151,000
    Property: $11,132,000
    Other License: $2,423,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $362,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $181,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $99,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $30,853,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $177,000

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 Rapid City:
  • KKLS (920 AM; 10 kW; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KOTA (1380 AM; 5 kW; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: DUHAMEL BROADCASTING ENTERPRISES)
  • KIMM (1150 AM; 5 kW; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: KIMM RADIO, INC.)
  • KTOQ (1340 AM; 1 kW; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: HAUGO BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • 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 Rapid City:
  • KZLK (106.3 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: STEVEN E.DUFFY)
  • KLMP (97.9 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: BETHESDA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KOUT (98.7 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KFXS (100.3 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KKMK (93.9 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • K258AJ (99.5 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)
  • KIQK (104.1 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: HAUGO BROADCASTING, INC)
  • K221DN (92.1 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: ASSOCIATED INVESTORS, INC.)
  • K212BE (90.3 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KQRQ (92.3 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: NEW GENERATION BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • K289AI (105.7 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: BETHESDA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K278AN (103.5 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: DUHAMEL BROADCASTING ENTERPRISES)
  • KAWK (105.1 FM; CUSTER, SD; Owner: MOUNT RUSHMORE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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)
  • KSQY (95.1 FM; DEADWOOD, SD; Owner: HAUGO BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KRKI (99.5 FM; NEWCASTLE, WY; Owner: MICHAEL RADIO GROUP)

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

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Rapid City fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 81
Total length: 475 meters (1,558ft)
Total costs: $9,960,000
Total average daily traffic: 935,351
Total average daily truck traffic: 64,871

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1950-1959: 13
  • 1960-1969: 12
  • 1970-1979: 24
  • 1980-1989: 4
  • 1990-1999: 4
  • 2000-2009: 24
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Rapid City, SD

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 374 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Rapid City)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 11 full and 5 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED118$143,297834$116,537726$96,730166$31,14713$827,132197$91,37352$38,282
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED8$169,14376$132,76896$114,41322$18,5550$017$140,39414$66,539
APPLICATIONS DENIED14$137,620103$108,018417$117,07793$42,1260$039$99,10534$44,699
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN11$157,32649$113,860195$125,29527$67,9690$019$108,8955$40,144
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$125,97039$121,43681$128,2518$89,8330$08$139,0211$55,000
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 15 tracts in Rapid City, SD

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 11 full and 5 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED328$129,65382$143,13229$109,410
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED46$119,23814$180,5264$139,388
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$129,3331$147,8301$175,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN19$122,18812$124,1593$108,633
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$138,0801$90,0000$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 266
  • Hazardous Condition: 212
  • Service Call: 14
  • Good Intent Call: 20

Incident types - Rapid City


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Rapid City, SD

Rapid City on our top lists:
  • #28 on the list of "Top 100 cities with shortest commuting times (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #36 on the list of "Top 100 highest located cities (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #84 on the list of "Top 100 cities with strongest arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services industries (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #15 (57701) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most casinos in 2005"
  • #32 (57701) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most hotels or motels in 2005"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that had a sunburn in the past 12 months"

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