Hill City is a city in Pennington County, South Dakota, home to about 834 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 57745.
Homes sold for a median of $390 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hill City. 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)287 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP)27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO296 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL817 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hill City; 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.
Hill City had 872 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.
It’s the 98th 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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 22.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 67 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hill City, SD weather station (about a mile 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).
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hill City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
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.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Hill City School District 51-2. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill City Elementary - 02Hill City | Pre-K–5 | 247 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Hill City Middle School - 04Hill City | 6–8 | 115 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Hill City High School - 01Hill City | 9–12 | 158 | Public | 0.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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