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Community Data
Nearby Cities
| Rapid City | 52 Miles |
|---|---|
| Pierre | 114 Miles |
| Sioux Falls | 287 Miles |
Nearest Metro Areas
| Denver, CO | 454 Miles |
|---|---|
| Omaha, NE | 479 Miles |
| Minneapolis, MN | 559 Miles |
| Kansas City, KS | 663 Miles |
| Chicago, IL | 868 Miles |
Climate
| Annual avg. Temp. | 60 degrees |
|---|---|
| January avg. Temp. | 37 degrees |
| July avg. Temp. | 89 degrees |
| Annual avg. Rainfall | 15-18 inches |
| Annual avg. Snowfall | 6-10 inches |
| Annual Wind Speed | 11 mph |
| Annual # Sunny/Partly Sunny Days | 226 |
Communications
Newspapers
- Pennington County Courant-weekly
- Rapid City Journal-daily
Radio Stations
- KBHB 810 AM
- KKLS 920 AM
- KOTA 1380 AM
Telecommunications
Golden West Telecommunications - telephone, cable television, and Internet service provider
US Post Office
- Express Mail
- Parcel Service
- FedEx
- United Parcel Service
Top Employers
- Golden West Companies
- West River Electric Assoc
- Wall Drug Store
- Wall School District
- USDA Forest Service
- Badlands National Park
- First Interstate Bank
Housing
| Total Housing Units | 438 |
|---|---|
| Total Households 2000 Census | 349 |
Rental Apartments
- Wall Ridge Apartments - 8 units
- Prairie Village Apartments - 27 units
- Christianson Apartments - 8 units
Transportation
Railroad
Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern: expansion plans underway
Motor Freight Carriers
Several independents
Air
- Wall Municipal Airport: Lighted/pcl 122.8 (after 10 pm), hard-surface 12/30 3500 ft runway w/PAPI turf 18/36 2000 ft crosswind runway.
- Rapid City Regional Airport: commercial service, 50 miles
Public Transit
- Wall Bus Service - Jackrabbit Lines, arrives/departs at Wall Auto Livery
- Eastern Pennington County Transit: Transportation for senior citizens for doctor and other appointments in Rapid City (50 miles) and Philip (30 miles)
Taxes
| Sales Tax | 4% |
|---|---|
| Corporate Income Tax | None |
| Local Wage Tax | None |
| Personal Income Tax | None |
| Personal Property Tax | None |
| Local Occupation Tax | None |
| State Property Tax | None |
| City Sales Tax | 2% |
Utilities
Electricity
West River Electric Association
Fuels
- Fuel Oil Distributor
- Crown Oil
- De's Oil & Propane
- Farmer's Union/Philip SD
- LP Gas Distributor
- Coal Source: Gillette Wyoming, Rapid City SD
Sanitation & Sewer
- Lagoon Treatment Plant: 89 acres
- Solid Waste Disposal: Transfer Station
- Waste: Cardboard, Newspaper, Aluminum
Telephone Service
Golden West Telecommunications Cooperative, Inc.
Water
Name of Supplier: City of Wall
- Sources: 5 Deep Wells and West River Lyman Jones Rural Water System
- Maximum Daily Capacity: 9000,000 GPD
- Peak Load: 400,000 GPD
- Storage Capacity: 300,000 overhead gallons