Rapid City At A Glance
POPULATION
Rapid City
Pennington County
2006
67,447
94,100
2005
66,000
93,200
2004
60,262
92,500
2000
59,607
88,117
1990
54,523
81,343
1980
46,492
70,135
1970
43,836
59,349
1960
42,399
58,195
1950
25,310
34,053
Rapid City MSA* Population (2006)
119,300
*The Rapid City MSA encompasses Pennington and Meade Counties.
Population By Gender
Male Population
46,288
Male Median Age
34
Female Population
46,955
Female Median Age
37
Total Households
37,000
Median Household EBI*
$35,350
Average Household EBI
$45,325
Per Capita EBI
$17,987
Average Household Size
2.45
*EBI stands for Effective Buying Income
Source: www.rapiddevelopment.com
HOUSING UNITS
Rapid City Area Home Sales (April 2006)
Average Price
Single-Family (SF)
$163,000
New Construction (NC)
$200,000
Townhomes (TH)
$150,000
Mobile Homes (MH)
$44,000
Rental Rates (August 2005)
1-Bedroom
$511
2-Bedroom
$639
3-Bedroom
$809
Vacancy Rate
6.2%
Source: Black Hills Association of Realtors
LABOR ANALYSIS (June 2005)
Total Available Workforce
54,525
Employed
52,605
Unemployed
1,920
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
CLIMATE
Annual Average Temperature
46.6 F
Monthly Average High Temperature
January: 34 F; July: 86 F
Annual Average Rainfall
16.7 inches
Annual Average Snowfall
39.1 inches
Prevailing Winds
Northwesterly
Average Number of Sunny Days
275
Average Elevation
3,162 feet
Source: www.crh.noaa.gov/unr/climate/bhco.php
TRANSPORTATION
Highways
Interstate 90, U.S. 14, U.S. 16, SD 79 and SD 44, with six Interstate interchanges accessible within the city.
Rail
Dakota Minnesota & Eastern Railroad
Nearest Airport
Rapid City Regional Airport (8,701-foot concrete runway)
Passenger Bus
Westbound-Powder River Bus Line and Eastbound-Jefferson Lines
Local Bus
Limited Hours Rapid Ride
(A number of charter bus services are available in Rapid City)
LOCATION
City
Distance from Rapid City (in Miles)
Denver, CO
400
Kansas City, MO
715
Las Vegas, NV
1,143
Minneapolis, MN
570
Omaha, NE
510
Sioux Falls, SD
350
UTILITIES
Electricity
Black Hills Power
West River Electric Association
Black Hills Electric Co-Op
Natural Gas
Montana-Dakota Utilities Company
Water
City of Rapid City
COMMUNICATIONS
Newspapers
Rapid City Journal (Daily)
Black Hills Bandit (Weekly)
Country Media (Weekly)
The Country Register of the Dakotas (Published every two months)
Lakota Journey (Weekly)
Rapid City Weekly News (Weekly)
Magazines
Black Hills Faces Magazine (Quarterly)
Investment Report (Monthly)
Mud Pie Parenting Magazine (Monthly)
Today’s Horse Magazine (Monthly)
TravelHost of the Black Hills
Traveler Magazine (Yearly)
Radio Stations
FM
KBHE-89.3
KDDX-101.1/103.5
KFSX-100.3
KIQK-104.1
KKMK-93.9
KLMP-97/9
KOUT-98.7
KQRQ-92.3
KRCS-93.1
KSLT-107.3
KSQY-95.1
KTEQ-91.3
KZLK-106.3
AM
KBHB-810
KIMM-1150
KKLS-920
KOTA-1380
KTOQ-1340
Television Stations
KBHE-Public Broadcasting
KELO/KCLO-CBS
KEVN-FOX
KKRA-PAX
KNBN-NBC
KOTA/KHSD-ABC
Cable Providers
DirectTV/WIREFREE USA
Midcontinent Communications
PrairieWave Communications
Telephone Providers
Midcontinent Communications
PrairieWave Communications
Qwest
SDN Communications
Mobile Communication Providers
Alltel
Desmond Communications
Ensignal
Verizon Wireless
Wirefree USA
Internet Service Providers
Desmond Communications
E-Net Information Systems
Golden West Technologies
Midcontinent Communications
PrairieWave Communications
Qwest
Rapid Net
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