Town guide

Green Valley, South Dakota

Green Valley is a community in Pennington County, South Dakota, home to about 1,642 people across 3.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 57703.

Homes sold for a median of $222 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,642428 per sq mi
Median home value$280,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$222Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking41%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Green Valley

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Green Valley

Distances

Nearest major airportDenver International Airport (DEN)299 miles away
Closer regional airportRapid City Regional Airport (RAP)6 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO309 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL798 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Green Valley; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Green Valley

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Green Valley had 1,051 residents in the 2020 census, up 37% since 2000.

It’s the 50th largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.

Pennington County grew from 5,610 residents in 1900 to 109,222 in 2020.

Green Valley population by census2000: 768, 2010: 928, 2020: 1,051768200092820101,0512020

Pennington County, 1900–2020

Pennington County population, 1900 to 20201900: 5,610, 1910: 12,453, 1920: 12,720, 1930: 20,079, 1940: 23,799, 1950: 34,053, 1960: 58,195, 1970: 59,349, 1980: 70,361, 1990: 81,343, 2000: 88,565, 2010: 100,948, 2020: 109,2226K’00’1013K’20’3024K’40’5058K’60’7070K’80’9089K’00’10109K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 20 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 54 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Green ValleyJan: high 37°F, low 16°F, 0.3 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 18°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 26°F, 0.9 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 34°F, 2.3 in; May: high 65°F, low 45°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 55°F, 3.3 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 62°F, 2.6 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 60°F, 2.2 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 51°F, 1.4 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 38°F, 1.5 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 27°F, 0.5 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 19°F, 0.4 in37°16°Jan0.338°18°Feb0.547°26°Mar0.955°34°Apr2.365°45°May4.176°55°Jun3.384°62°Jul2.683°60°Aug2.274°51°Sep1.459°38°Oct1.547°27°Nov0.538°19°Dec0.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rapid City Wfo, SD weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Pennington County

52,402 jobs at 4,137 businesses in Pennington County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Pennington CountyHealth care and social assistance: 11,398 jobs; Retail trade: 8,867 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 7,805 jobs; Construction: 4,729 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,598 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,533 jobs; Other services: 2,416 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,125 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 15% Construction 9% Manufacturing 5% Wholesale trade 5% Other services 5% Administrative and support 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

44 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Green Valley.

Nearest hospitals

  • Monument Health Rapid City HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Rapid City1.7 miles
  • Black Hills Surgical Hospital LLCGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Rapid City2.3 miles
  • Same Day Surgery Center LLCGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Rapid City2.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Mental health providers16
Physical and occupational therapists11
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies4

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.

Places in and around Green Valley

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Robbinsdale Park · 106 acres1.4 mi
  • Minnesota Street Park · 10 acres1.2 mi
  • Centennial Park · 4 acres1.3 mi

Grocery stores

  • Family Fare1.6 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter2.3 mi
  • Timmons Market2.4 mi
  • Asian Grocery2.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Advanced Care Pharmacy2.8 mi
  • Monument Health Home+ Specialty Pharmacy2.9 mi
  • Safeway3.0 mi
  • Walgreens3.0 mi

Libraries

  • Devereaux Library2.4 mi
  • Rapid City Public Library3.3 mi

Museums

  • Museum of Geology2.3 mi
  • The Journey Museum3.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Main Street Square Amphitheatre3.4 mi
  • Dahl Arts Center3.4 mi
  • Fine Arts Theater3.7 mi

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.

Schools in Green Valley

Public schools here are run by Rapid City Area School District 51-4. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Rapid Valley Elementary - 12Rapid CityPre-K–5486Public1.8 mi
Valley View Elementary - 13Rapid CityK–5605Public2.7 mi
East Middle School - 30Rapid City6–8613Public2.8 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Creekside Christian SchoolRapid CityK–8128Other religious1.3 mi
Rapid City Seventh-Day Adventist Elementary SchoolRapid CityK–818Seventh-day Adventist1.8 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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Shares ZIP codes with Rapid City, Rapid Valley, Box Elder and Caputa.

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