Ashland Heights is a community in Pennington County, South Dakota, home to about 1,105 people across 2.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 57701.
Homes sold for a median of $211 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Rapid City; part is in Ashland Heights
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ashland Heights. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Denver International Airport (DEN)305 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP)10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO314 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL800 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ashland Heights; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Ashland Heights had 678 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.
It’s the 72nd largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.
Pennington County grew from 5,610 residents in 1900 to 109,222 in 2020.
Pennington County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 18.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rapid City 4nw, SD weather station (4 miles away).
52,402 jobs at 4,137 businesses in Pennington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,370 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ashland Heights.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 112 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 289 |
| Dentists | 49 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 340 |
| Mental health providers | 353 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 160 |
| Optometrists | 23 |
| Chiropractors | 44 |
| Pharmacies | 27 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Rapid City Area School District 51-4. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Beadle Elementary - 01Rapid City | Pre-K–5 | 483 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Jefferson Building - 64Rapid City | Pre-K–12 | 98 | Special Education | 4.4 mi |
| Robbinsdale Elementary - 14Rapid City | Pre-K–5 | 328 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Grandview Elementary - 06Rapid City | K–5 | 431 | Public | 6.1 mi |
| Horace Mann Elementary - 07Rapid City | K–5 | 274 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Knollwood Heights Elementary - 08Rapid City | K–5 | 368 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| South Park Elementary - 16Rapid City | K–5 | 313 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Woodrow Wilson Elementary - 17Rapid City | K–5 | 328 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Wellfully - 65Rapid City | 1–12 | 7 | Alternative Education | 4.1 mi |
| North Middle School - 35Rapid City | 6–8 | 418 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| South Middle School - 36Rapid City | 6–8 | 618 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Central High School - 41Rapid City | 9–12 | 1,998 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Rapid City Online High School - 92Rapid City | 9–12 | 73 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Lincoln Building - 44Rapid City | 12 | 23 | Special Education | 4.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvary Christian SchoolRapid City | Pre-K–5 | 186 | Baptist | 7.5 mi |
| Rapid City Catholic School SystemRapid City | Pre-K–12 | 650 | Roman Catholic | 5.7 mi |
| Zion Lutheran SchoolRapid City | Pre-K–5 | 135 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 7.3 mi |
| St Pauls Lutheran SchoolRapid City | K–8 | 127 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 6.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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