Wounded Knee is a community in Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota, home to about 524 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 57794.
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| Nearest major airport | Denver International Airport (DEN)256 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Chadron Municipal Airport (CDR)42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Aurora, CO267 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL753 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wounded Knee; 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.
Wounded Knee had 364 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.
It’s the 148th largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses.
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 16.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pine Ridge Ap, SD weather station (11 miles away).
1,963 jobs at 84 businesses in Oglala Lakota 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.
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