Rapid City, South Dakota

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The city of Rapid City is located in Pennington County and is the county seat.

Rapid City is 1,000 feet [304.8 m] above sea level.^<1>

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

Both Manitoba and Michigan have communities that are also named Rapid City.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Rapid City had a population of 59,607 people^<2> (or 67.13% of the total population of Pennington County). The population of Rapid City represented 7.9% of the total of South Dakota, making it the state's 2nd most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Rapid City had a population of 65,491 people. This is an increase of 9.87% 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 Rapid City.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Ashland Heights	NE	6 mi [9.66 km]	---
	Box Elder	E	8 mi [12.87 km]	3,517	23.79% increase
	Hermosa	S	16 mi [25.75 km]	350	11.11% increase
	Hill City	SW	19 mi [30.58 km]	908	16.41% increase
	Keystone	SW	15 mi [24.14 km]	316	1.61% increase
	Mount Rushmore	SW	10 mi [16.09 km]	6,800	6.9% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Rapid City.

Websites for Rapid City

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The Commemorative Quarter for South Dakota<4>

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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