Population: 4,129. Estimated population in July 2020: 4,102 (-0.7% change)
Males: 2,193 (53.1%), Females: 1,936 (46.9%)
Fall River County
Zip code: 57747
Median resident age: 44.9 years
Median household income: $27,079
Median house value: $58,700
Races in Hot Springs:
- White Non-Hispanic (86.7%)
- American Indian (10.3%)
- Two or more races (3.1%)
- Hispanic (1.9%)
Ancestries: German (36.3%), English (13.1%), Irish (10.9%), Norwegian (10.2%), Swedish (4.5%), United States (3.2%).
Elevation: 3464 feet
Land area: 2.9 square miles
Population
For population 25 years and over in Hot Springs
- High school or higher: 81.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.8%
- Unemployed: 9.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Hot Springs city
- Never married: 21.5%
- Now married: 51.9%
- Separated: 2.5%
- Widowed: 7.1%
- Divorced: 17.0%
0.4% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -241 (-5.5%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Hot Springs:
- FALL RIVER HOSPITAL – CAH (209 N 16TH ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Hot Springs:
- CUSTER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL – CAH (about 27 miles; CUSTER, SD)
- BLACK HILLS SURGERY CENTER LLP (about 49 miles; RAPID CITY, SD)
- IHS PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 49 miles; RAPID CITY, SD)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hot Springs:
- RAPID CITY REGIONAL (about 51 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Abbreviation: RAP)
- ELLSWORTH AFB (about 55 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Abbreviation: RCA)
- ALLIANCE MUNI (about 106 miles; ALLIANCE, NE; Abbreviation: AIA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hot Springs:
- HOT SPRINGS MUNI (about 8 miles; HOT SPRINGS, SD; Abbreviation: HSR)
- CUSTER STATE PARK (about 22 miles; FAIRBURN, SD; Abbreviation: 3V0)
- CUSTER COUNTY (about 22 miles; CUSTER, SD; Abbreviation: CUT)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hot Springs:
- SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 49 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
- CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 54 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
- BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; Full-time enrollment: 3,190)
- CASPER COLLEGE (about 199 miles; CASPER, WY; Full-time enrollment: 2,564)
- UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (about 200 miles; LARAMIE, WY; Full-time enrollment: 9,665)
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 225 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 10,983)
- AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 228 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,722)
Schools
Public high school in Hot Springs:
- HOT SPRINGS HI SCH (Students: 315; Location: 146 N 16TH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Hot Springs:
- HOT SPRINGS ELEM (Students: 344; Location: 19TH & LINCOLN AVE; Grades: PK – 05)
- HOT SPRINGS MIDDLE SCH (Students: 214; Location: 146 N 16TH ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
- ORAL ELEM (Students: 22; Location: 1609 UNIVERSITY AVE; Grades: KG – 08)
Private primary/middle school in Hot Springs:
- BETHESDA LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 43; Location: 1537 BALTIMORE; Grades: KG – 6)
Libraries
Library in Hot Springs:
- HOT SPRINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $98,474; Location: 1543 BALTIMORE; 17,203 books; 539 audio materials; 1,308 video materials; 69 serial subscriptions)