Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 30 min5:04 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 53 min7:19 am – 4:12 pm
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People191 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.163 householdsMedian household income $77,750Median home value $87,70089% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,125 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages39% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 8°F17 in of rain a year, on about 39 dayswettest month June38 in of snow a year, on about 21 days46 days above 90°F, 186 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cottonwood 2 E station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksBliss Hillpeak · 4.1 miHubbard Hillpeak · 5.0 miWilluweit Dam Number 10 Reservoirreservoir · 8.0 miShearer Lakelake · 10.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBadlands National Parknational park · 16.7 mi · 111,331 acresMinuteman Missile National Historic Sitehistoric site · 15.9 miBad River Accessstate recreation area · 17.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 7 Feb 200729 mi away, near Wasta, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 7 Feb 200729 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPennington County, SD, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025282 of 364 days measured81 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 32, worst day 107main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Pennington County monitors, SD
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL2% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRapid Cityserves 72,009 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,597 ft792 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHans P Peterson Memorial Hospital16.8 miPost officeQuinn Post Office9.7 miFire stationQuinn Volunteer Fire Department9.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRapid City Regional Airport RAP53 miInterstateI-9013 miUS highwayUS 148.4 miCoachWallJefferson Lines14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57775 ZIP area.
