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Box Elder, South Dakota

city · Pennington County (primary) , Meade County

At a glance

12,902
Population
$302,100
Median home value (all homes)
0% below U.S. median
$370,689
Typical market value
Zillow, 2026-07
$1,491/mo
Median rent
11% above U.S. median
$73,008
Median household income
7% below U.S. median
20.1 min
Average commute
93.3%
Homes with broadband
70.62%
Locations with fiber available
4.9%
Unemployment

Cost of living (Clay Affordability Index)

CAI 94 — 6% below the national average. how it's computed

Housing17% above
Goods & services6% below
Utilities9% below
Taxes68% below
Insurance12% below
Commute cost28% below
For business: South Dakota is CBII band 2/5 · time to build band 1/5. See state page for the breakdown.

Living here

Nearest 4-year college2 mi
Nearest community college6 mi
Nearest technical college8 mi
High school graduates92.4%
College graduates28%

Doing business here

Economic development contacts, most local first:

city Box Elder
The Box Elder Area Chamber of Commerce represents local businesses, connects them with resources, and promotes membership benefits, events, and a business directory to support the Box Elder community.
state South Dakota Rural Enterprise
Dakota Resources is an intermediary serving rural economic development organizations (EDOs), providing flexible financing, leadership coaching, collaborative networks, and real-time resources to strengthen EDOs and rural communities.
state South Dakota's Governor's Office of Eco Dev
GOED provides financing, research, networking, and other resources to help new and existing businesses flourish in South Dakota.
State sales taxYes
State income taxNone
Right-to-work stateYes

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