Unorganized Territory of Central Pennington, South Dakota

Central Pennington is located in Pennington County.

Central Pennington is 1,060 feet [323.09 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Central Pennington lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

We searched for American and Canadian communities that also have the name of Central Pennington, but it seems to be unique to this community.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Central Pennington had a population of 13,369 people^<2> (or 15.06% of the total population of Pennington County). The population of Central Pennington represented 1.77% of the total of South Dakota, making it the state's 9th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Central Pennington had a population of 14,335 people. This is an increase of 7.23% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Central Pennington.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Box Elder	NE	9 mi [14.48 km]	3,517	23.79% increase
	Colonial Pine Hills	SW	5 mi [8.05 km]	---
	Hermosa	S	15 mi [24.14 km]	350	11.11% increase
	Hill City	SW	18 mi [28.97 km]	908	16.41% increase
	Keystone	SW	14 mi [22.53 km]	316	1.61% increase
	Mount Rushmore	SW	9 mi [14.48 km]	6,800	6.9% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Central Pennington.

The Commemorative Quarter for South Dakota<4>

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