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The City of Hill City is the oldest existing city in Pennington County, South Dakota, United States, and had a population of 780 as of the 2000 census. Hill City is located 26 miles southwest of Rapid City, South Dakota on State Highway 16 and on U.S. Route 385 that connects Deadwood to Hot Springs. Hill City is known as the "Heart of the Hills" which is derived from its close proximity to both the geographical center of the Black Hills, and the local tourist destinations. The city has its roots in the Black Hills mining rush of the late 1800s. Tin mining was dominant in the 1880s and led to an influx of capital and people into the area. As the mining industry subsequently waned, tourism and timber became increasingly important to the area. With the establishment of Mount Rushmore in the 1940s, Custer State Park, and the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, the Black Hills became known as a tourist destination which Hill City benefited from. In recent years the city has diversified to...more

Employment in Hill City is based on the timber, tourism, and telecommunications industries. The timber industry is important to Hill City since it is located in the Black Hills National Forest. Rushmore Forest Products runs a lumber mill outside of town and is the area's largest employer. Tourism is enabled by Hill City's close proximity to Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse Memorial, Custer State Park, and the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Several local attractions, restaurants, souvenir shops, and art galleries cater to those visiting the area. RMA & Associates, a telecommunications company responsible for telephone surveying, has a call center in Hill City. Hill City collects a 2% sales tax on general merchandise, and an additional 1% on lodging, restaurants, alcohol, and ticket sales. Hill City does not tax income on business or individuals.

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Among the most common occupations in Hill City are Management, professional, and related occupations, 30%. Sales and office occupations, 25%. and Service occupations, 19%. Approximately 69 percent of workers in Hill City, South Dakota work for companies, 19 percent work for the government and 7 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Hill City Jobs are for pizza hut server jobs, asm-it jobs and physical therapist jobs.

The leading industries in Hill City, South Dakota are Educational, health and social services, 22%; Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 18%; and Retail trade, 14%. Simply Hired's Hill City job listings indicate that the following industries in Hill City are hiring the most workers: Food Service Contractors, Catering Services, Medical Equipment Wholesalers, Misc Store Retailers and Department Stores.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Hill City, South Dakota is $23,557, and the median income of households in Hill City was $32,500.

Hill City has an unemployment rate of 4.6%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Hill City Trends data, the number of Hill City, South Dakota jobs has decreased by 69% since April 2008.

Population of Hill City Total population 780 Male 48.46% Female 51.54% Median age 35.3     Hill City Housing Owner-occupied homes 66.8% Median cost of a home $88,900 Median mortgage payment $508 Renter-occupied homes 33.2% Vacant housing 12.4% Median monthly rent $422     Average Income Median for all male full-time $30,114 Median for all female full-time $17,000     Household Income Less than $10,000 11% $10,000 to $14,999 11% $15,000 to $24,999 17% $25,000 to $34,999 15% $35,000 to $49,999 22% $50,000 to $74,999 16% $75,000 to $99,999 6% $100,000 to $149,999 2% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 5% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 9% High school graduate 29% Some college, no degree 31% Associate's degree 7% Bachelor's degree 17% Graduate degree 2%     Marital Status Never married 22% Currently married 56% Separated 3% Widowed 6% Divorced 14%     Race White 92% Black or African American 0% Asian 0% Other 8%     Hill City Commute Carpool 14.2% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 20 minutes

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