Welcome to Hill City ...
The city of Hill City is located in Pennington County<1>.
The location of Hill City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hill City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hill City has a population of 1,059 people<3> (see below for details).
Hill City is 5,050 feet [1,539 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Hill City is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Hill City lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Hill City: (605)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hill City had an population of 1,059 people. This is an increase of 11.71% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 35.77% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hill City had a population of 948 people. This makes Hill City the county's 7th most populous community.
The population of Hill City represents 0.12% of the total population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 93rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 948 people, the population of Hill City increased 21.54% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 780 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Hill City.
Communities Also Named Hill City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Hill City - they are located in Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hill City.
Communities near Hill City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hill City.
- Spokane ‑ Historic
- Custer
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Custer lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the south of Hill City.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,926 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Custer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Custer
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Custer<6>
- Sanator
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanator
- Sanator lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the south of Hill City.
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,350 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanator have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Sanator
- Gregory ‑ Historic
- Johnson Siding
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Siding
- Johnson Siding lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the northeast of Hill City.
- Population from the 2010 Census: 659 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Johnson Siding
- Sheridan ‑ Historic
- Hermosa
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermosa
- Hermosa lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the east of Hill City.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Hermosa
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermosa<6>
- South Canyon Country Estates
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canyon Country Estates
- South Canyon Country Estates lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the northeast of Hill City.
- Population from the 2010 Census: 364 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Canyon Country Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on South Canyon Country Estates
- Keystone
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Keystone lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the east of Hill City.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Keystone
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keystone<6>
- Frenchtown ‑ Historic
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Frenchtown was located 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the east of Hill City.
- Estimated population in 2014: 276 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hill City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hill City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hill City. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hill City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hill City. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Hill City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hill City ...
Looking for more information about Hill City? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Hill City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hill City.
Adding Hill City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hill City in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hill City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Hill City post office opened in 1877.
We also found Hill City in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hill City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hill City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pennington County: www.co.pennington.sd.us/
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Pennington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hill City. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hill City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hill City) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Hill City. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Hill CityOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hill City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9319, Longitude: -103.5719 In this case, the coordinates for Hill City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |