Wall is a town in Pennington County, South Dakota, home to about 622 people across 2.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 57790.
Homes sold for a median of $172 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wall. 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)311 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP)42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lincoln, NE358 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL750 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wall; 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.
Wall had 699 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 130th 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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 17.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 30 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wasta, SD weather station (13 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).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums (1 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 Wall School District 51-5. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wall Elementary - 02Wall | K–5 | 107 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Wall Middle School - 06Wall | 6–8 | 66 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Wall High School - 01Wall | 9–12 | 100 | Public | 1.3 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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