Town guide

Keystone, South Dakota

Keystone is a town in Pennington County, South Dakota, home to about 336 people across 3.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 57751.

Homes sold for a median of $509 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population336112 per sq mi
Median home value$263,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$509Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Keystone

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Around Keystone

Distances

Nearest major airportDenver International Airport (DEN)286 miles away
Closer regional airportRapid City Regional Airport (RAP)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO295 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL808 miles away

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

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

Who represents Keystone

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

Keystone had 240 residents in the 2020 census, down 23% since 2000.

It’s the 188th largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.

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

Keystone population by census2000: 311, 2010: 337, 2020: 240311200033720102402020

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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 24.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 59 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near KeystoneJan: high 37°F, low 19°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 18°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 25°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 50°F, low 32°F, 2.6 in; May: high 60°F, low 42°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 71°F, low 52°F, 3.6 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 59°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 58°F, 2.3 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 50°F, 1.8 in; Oct: high 55°F, low 37°F, 1.8 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 27°F, 0.6 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 20°F, 0.5 in37°19°Jan0.536°18°Feb0.844°25°Mar1.450°32°Apr2.660°42°May4.871°52°Jun3.679°59°Jul3.678°58°Aug2.369°50°Sep1.855°37°Oct1.844°27°Nov0.637°20°Dec0.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mt Rushmore Nmem, SD weather station (3 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

Nearest hospitals

  • Black Hills Surgical Hospital LLCGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Rapid City14.2 miles
  • Same Day Surgery Center LLCGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Rapid City14.7 miles
  • Monument Health Rapid City HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Rapid City15.0 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Keystone

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Keystone Town Library1.3 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Big Thunder Gold Mine1.1 mi
  • Keystone Historical Museum1.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Amphitheater2.9 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

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