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

The community of Rapid City is the Seat for Pennington County.

Pennington County was founded in 1875.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Pennington had a population of 114,407 people. This is an increase of 13.33% since the last Census (which gave a population of 100,948 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pennington represented 12.4% of the total population of South Dakota.

Below are some of the communities located in Pennington County:

  • Box Elder
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,564 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Box Elder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Central Pennington
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,488 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Pennington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Dalzell Canyon
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalzell Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • East Central Pennington
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Central Pennington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Hill City
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,074 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Keystone
  • Mount Rushmore
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,152 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Rushmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • New Underwood
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Underwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Northeast Pennington
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northeast Pennington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Quinn
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Rapid City
    • Rapid City East
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapid City East have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Wall
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 885 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Wasta
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wasta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • West Pennington
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,840 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pennington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Websites of Interest ...

  • Of Special Interest ...
    • The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
    • At this time (Dec 2022), GenDisasters website is currently offline due to a hacker attack. Hopefully they will be back soon.

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.

 

 

 

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