Box Elder, South Dakota facts for kids
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Box Elder
čhaŋšúška
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City Hall.
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| Nickname(s):
Gateway to the Black Hills
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Location in Pennington County and the state of South Dakota
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 Box Elder
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| Counties | Pennington. |
| Founded | 1907 |
| Incorporated | 1965 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.53 sq mi (37.63 km2) |
| • Land | 14.51 sq mi (37.57 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,031 ft (924 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 11,746 |
| • Density | 697.57/sq mi (269.33/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
57719
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| Area code(s) | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-06620 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1254028 |
| Website | City of Box Elder |
Box Elder (Lakota: čhaŋšúška; "box elder maple") is a city in Pennington and Meade counties in the State of South Dakota. The population was 11,746 at the 2020 census, making it the 11th most populous city in South Dakota. Ellsworth Air Force Base lies on the northeast side of the city.
Box Elder was named from nearby Boxelder Creek.
Geography
Box Elder is located at 44°6′55″N 103°4′55″W / 44.11528°N 103.08194°W (44.115349, -103.081997).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.91 square miles (36.03 km2), of which 13.90 square miles (36.00 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
Box Elder has been assigned the ZIP code 57719 and the FIPS place code 06620. It is located within minutes of Ellsworth AFB.
Climate
| Climate data for Rapid City, South Dakota (Rapid City Regional Airport), 1981−2010 normals | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 76 (24) |
75 (24) |
83 (28) |
93 (34) |
98 (37) |
109 (43) |
111 (44) |
107 (42) |
104 (40) |
94 (34) |
83 (28) |
75 (24) |
111 (44) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 37 (3) |
40 (4) |
48 (9) |
58 (14) |
68 (20) |
78 (26) |
87 (31) |
86 (30) |
76 (24) |
61 (16) |
47 (8) |
37 (3) |
60 (16) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 13 (−11) |
15 (−9) |
23 (−5) |
32 (0) |
42 (6) |
51 (11) |
58 (14) |
57 (14) |
46 (8) |
34 (1) |
22 (−6) |
13 (−11) |
34 (1) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −27 (−33) |
−31 (−35) |
−21 (−29) |
1 (−17) |
18 (−8) |
31 (−1) |
39 (4) |
38 (3) |
18 (−8) |
−2 (−19) |
−19 (−28) |
−30 (−34) |
−31 (−35) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.30 (7.6) |
0.46 (12) |
0.93 (24) |
1.80 (46) |
3.22 (82) |
2.53 (64) |
1.85 (47) |
1.56 (40) |
1.29 (33) |
1.42 (36) |
0.53 (13) |
0.42 (11) |
16.31 (415.6) |
| Source: The Weather Channel (Historical Monthly Averages) | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1970 | 607 | — | |
| 1980 | 3,186 | 424.9% | |
| 1990 | 2,680 | −15.9% | |
| 2000 | 2,841 | 6.0% | |
| 2010 | 7,800 | 174.6% | |
| 2020 | 11,746 | 50.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2017 Estimate |
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2010 census
At the 2010 census there were 7,800 people, 2,443 households, and 1,968 families living in the city. The population density was 561.2 inhabitants per square mile (216.7/km2). There were 2,828 housing units at an average density of 203.5 per square mile (78.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 79.5% White, 5.1% African American, 4.4% Native American, 2.2% Asian, 0.4% Pacific Islander, 2.4% from other races, and 6.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.9%.
Of the 2,443 households, 55.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 19.4% were non-families. 15.1% of households were one person, and 2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.26.
The median age was 23.5 years. 33.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 20.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 30.3% were from 25 to 44; 13% were from 45 to 64, and 2.9% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.9% male and 48.1% female.
Points of interest
Notable people
- Jeffrey W. Hayzlett, author, speaker, businessman
- Nellie Zabel Willhite, first deaf woman to earn a pilot's license
See also
In Spanish: Box Elder (Dakota del Sur) para niños
