Wall, South Dakota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 818. Estimated population in July 2024: 808 (-1.2% change)
Males: 385 (47.1%), Females: 433 (52.9%)

Pennington County

Zip code: 57790

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.9 years
Median household income: $36,563
Median house value: $64,000

Population by Race

Races in Wall:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.3%)
  • American Indian (7.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (44.4%), Irish (15.2%), Norwegian (12.5%), English (10.6%), Czech (5.3%), French (5.3%).

Elevation: 2818 feet

Land area: 2.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wall

  • High school or higher: 84.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 0.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 11.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wall town

  • Never married: 19.3%
  • Now married: 62.0%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 11.2%
  • Divorced: 7.0%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -20 (-2.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wall:

  • HANS P PETERSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-CAH (about 37 miles; PHILIP, SD)
  • BENNETT COUNTY HEALTHCARE CENTER-CAH (about 67 miles; MARTIN, SD)
  • BLACK HILLS SURGERY CENTER LLP (about 68 miles; RAPID CITY, SD)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wall:

  • RAPID CITY REGIONAL (about 57 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Abbreviation: RAP)
  • ELLSWORTH AFB (about 61 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Abbreviation: RCA)
  • PIERRE REGIONAL (about 138 miles; PIERRE, SD; Abbreviation: PIR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wall:

  • WALL MUNI (about 1 miles; WALL, SD; Abbreviation: 6V4)
  • PHILIP (about 46 miles; PHILIP, SD; Abbreviation: PHP)
  • KADOKA MUNI (about 54 miles; KADOKA, SD; Abbreviation: 5V8)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wall:

  • SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 68 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
  • CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 97 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 118 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; Full-time enrollment: 3,190)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 217 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
  • BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 221 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,205)
  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 279 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
  • CASPER COLLEGE (about 291 miles; CASPER, WY; Full-time enrollment: 2,564)

Schools

Public high school in Wall:

  • WALL HI SCH (Students: 122; Location: 512 NORRIS ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Wall:

  • WALL ELEM (Students: 96; Location: 512 NORRIS ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • WALL MIDDLE SCH (Students: 68; Location: 512 NORRIS ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BIG WHITE ELEM (Students: 5; Location: 19910 222ND ST; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in Wall:

  • WALL COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $12,438; Location: 407 MAIN ST; 10,200 books; 10 audio materials; 20 video materials; 5 serial subscriptions)