Pine Ridge, South Dakota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,171
Males: 1,587 (50.0%), Females: 1,584 (50.0%)

Shannon County

Zip code: 57770

Demographics

Median resident age: 19.7 years
Median household income: $21,089
Median house value: $15,000

Population by Race

Races in Pine Ridge:

• American Indian (95.5%)
• White Non-Hispanic (3.7%)
• Hispanic (1.8%)
• Two or more races (1.4%)
• Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (1.5%), Dutch (1.1%).

Elevation: 3232 feet

Land area: 3.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pine Ridge

• High school or higher: 62.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
• Unemployed: 35.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 9.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pine Ridge CDP

• Never married: 50.8%
• Now married: 33.4%
• Separated: 1.8%
• Widowed: 2.7%
• Divorced: 11.3%

0.2% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Pine Ridge:

• PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (PINE RIDGE – SHANNON)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Pine Ridge:

• CHADRON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HLTH SRV (about 35 miles; CHADRON, NE)
• GORDON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 50 miles; GORDON, NE)
• BENNETT COUNTY HEALTHCARE CENTER-CAH (about 64 miles; MARTIN, SD)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pine Ridge:

• ALLIANCE MUNI (about 70 miles; ALLIANCE, NE; Abbreviation: AIA)
• RAPID CITY REGIONAL (about 78 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Abbreviation: RAP)
• ELLSWORTH AFB (about 85 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Abbreviation: RCA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pine Ridge:

• PINE RIDGE (about 4 miles; PINE RIDGE, SD; Abbreviation: IEN)
• MODISETT (about 22 miles; RUSHVILLE, NE; Abbreviation: 9V5)
• HAY SPRINGS MUNI (about 27 miles; HAY SPRINGS, NE; Abbreviation: 4V6)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pine Ridge:

• CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 35 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
• SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 86 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
• BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 136 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; Full-time enrollment: 3,190)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 234 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 10,983)
• AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 238 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,722)
• UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (about 242 miles; LARAMIE, WY; Full-time enrollment: 9,665)
• CASPER COLLEGE (about 259 miles; CASPER, WY; Full-time enrollment: 2,564)

Private high school in Pine Ridge:

• RED CLOUD INDIAN SCHOOL (Students: 373; Location: 1 MISSION DRIVE; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Pine Ridge:

• PINE RIDGE SCHOOL (Students: 1,063; Location: PO BOX 1202; Grades: KG – 12)
• WOLF CREEK ELEM (Students: 466; Location: EAST HIGHWAY 18; Grades: PK – 08)