Hill City, SD
THE BLACK HILLS are the result of Nature's first attempt at mountain building, some 2 billion
years ago, in the form of a granite uplift. As such, the Black Hills are likely the oldest mountains
in the world, an ancient mountain island in a vast sea of prairie. The Black Hills are located virtually
dead center in North America and provide one of the most geologically, climatologically, biologically
and culturally diverse ecosystems in the northern hemisphere. This magnificent and meaningful piece
of terrain provides a natural and logical location for an annual pilgrimage, for Americans from all
over the world. Hill City, in turn, is located in the Heart of the Black Hills. Is this the Heartland or what?
The second community established in the Black Hills (1875), Hill City has a rich mining, logging,
ranching and railroading history.
Our friendly, modern, mountain town, residing about 5,000 feet above sea level.
COMMUNITY
Demographics Population = 780 in city limits;
3,000 in local area
School Enrollment
Size Average Class Median Age - 32 Elementary = 215 18 Number of Households – 283 Secondary = 376 20 Median Households Income – 29,436 MILES TO Mt. Rushmore .. 11 miles Quality of Life Crazy Horse .. 8 miles Hospitals 1 - Rapid City - 25 miles, 1 - Custer - 15 miles Rapid City .. 26 miles Clinics 1 - Hill City, 2 - Chiropractic Custer .. 12 miles Keystone .. 14 miles Housing Average Monthly Rent Deadwood/Lead .. 45 miles House: $700.00 Apartment: $400.00 Transportation Rapid City Regional Airport 33 miles Average Cost of Homes: $110,000.00 Availability: Climate Average Winter Temperature: 29 degrees Average Summer Temperature: 64 degrees Average Annual Precipitation: 21 in
