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Hill City, South Dakota

city · Pennington County

At a glance

834
Population
$286,200
Median home value (all homes)
6% below U.S. median
$485,008
Typical market value
Zillow, 2026-07
$1,345/mo
Median rent
0% below U.S. median
$95,385
Median household income
21% above U.S. median
24.6 min
Average commute
92.5%
Homes with broadband
1.85%
Locations with fiber available
0%
Unemployment

Cost of living (Clay Affordability Index)

CAI 95 — 5% below the national average. how it's computed

Housing12% above
Goods & services6% below
Utilities25% above
Taxes68% below
Insurance12% below
Commute cost12% 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 college18 mi
Nearest community college22 mi
Nearest technical college20 mi
High school graduates98.1%
College graduates34.7%

Doing business here

Economic development contacts, most local first:

state South Dakota Prairie Gateway
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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