Unorganized Territory of West Pennington, South Dakota

West Pennington is located in Pennington County.

West Pennington is 1,850 feet [563.88 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: West 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 West Pennington, but it seems to be unique to this community.

At the time of the 2000 Census, West Pennington had a population of 1,553 people^<2> (or 1.75% of the total population of Pennington County). The population of West Pennington represented 0.21% of the total of South Dakota, making it the state's 57th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, West Pennington had a population of 1,868 people. This is an increase of 20.28% 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 West Pennington.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Colonial Pine Hills	E	23 mi [37.01 km]	---
	Custer	SE	18 mi [28.97 km]	1,940	4.3% increase
	Hill City	SE	11 mi [17.7 km]	908	16.41% increase
	Keystone	SE	19 mi [30.58 km]	316	1.61% increase
	Lead	N	23 mi [37.01 km]	2,892	4.46% decrease
	Mount Rushmore	E	20 mi [32.19 km]	6,800	6.9% increase

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

The Commemorative Quarter for South Dakota<4>

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