Box Elder, South Dakota

Box Elder: City in Pennington County, South Dakota, United States

About

Box Elder is a city located in the county of Pennington in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Its population at the 2010 census was 5,094 and a population density of 140 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 7,165 inhabitants.

The city was created 117 years ago in 1906.

Box Elder locator map
Location of Box Elder on South Dakota map.

Quick Facts about Box Elder

Population : 7,165 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : South Dakota (United States)
County : Pennington County
Postal code : 57719
Phone Area Codes : 605
Area : 36.35 km2
Altitude : 3,031 feet / 924 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1907 (117 years ago)
Time Zone : UTC−07:00
Local time : 07:58:40 (29th March 2024)
Density : 197 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 28.9% (2010-2020)
Box Elder  South Dakota image
Box Elder South Dakota
Box Elder  South Dakota image

Geography

Box Elder is located at 44°6'45"N 103°4'6"W (44.1124900, -103.0682300).

Box Elder map

Demographics

The population of Box Elder increased by 28.9% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 5,094 - census
2011 5,621 9.38% estimation process
2012 5,835 3.67% estimation process
2013 6,049 3.54% estimation process
2014 6,164 1.87% estimation process
2015 6,233 1.11% estimation process
2016 6,280 0.75% estimation process
2017 6,397 1.83% estimation process
2018 6,628 3.49% estimation process
2019 6,811 2.69% estimation process
2020 7,165 4.94% estimation process

Box Elder zip code is 57719. County name: Pennington, County fips: 46103

Box Elder, Boxelder

People born in Box Elder (1)

American deaf aviatrix Nellie Zabel Willhite was born in Box Elder

Schools in Box Elder

College & universities near Box Elder, SD

Code Name City ZIP
440749 National American University-Ellsworth AFB Extension Ellsworth Air Force Base (SD) 57706-4800

Post offices near Box Elder

Post Office Name City ZIP
Box Elder Post Office Box Elder (SD) 57719

Other cities in Pennington County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Pennington County , SD.

City Name Population Title
Rapid City 77,503 The second most populous city in South Dakota.
Rapid Valley 8,260 Census-designated place in Pennington County, South Dakota
Colonial Pine Hills 2,493 Township in Pennington County, South Dakota
Hill City 1,032 City in South Dakota, United States of America
Wall 885 City in Pennington County, South Dakota, United States
Ashland Heights 754 Township in Pennington County, South Dakota
New Underwood 679 Human settlement in Pennington County, South Dakota, United States of America
Keystone 352 Town in Pennington County, South Dakota
Scenic 64 Community in Pennington County, South Dakota, US
Green Valley 49 Township in Pennington County, South Dakota
Owanka 30 Township in Pennington County, South Dakota
Wasta 22 Township in Pennington County, South Dakota
Quinn 12 Town in South Dakota, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Box Elder distances to largest South Dakota cities