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  | City: | Rapid City | 
| State: | South Dakota | 
| Area Code: | 605 | 
| Latitude: | 44.118807 | 
| Longitude: | -103.187884 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -7 | 
| City Alias(es): | Hisega Pactola Lake , Rockerville , Silver City , Jolly Acres , Old Town | 
| Population: | 42,389 | 
| 2000 Population: | 39,772 | 
| White Population: | 31,664 | 
| Black Population: | 491 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 1,402 | 
| Asian Population: | 452 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 5,451 | 
| Indian Population: | 27 | 
| Other Population: | 350 | 
| Male Population: | 19,786 | 
| Female Population: | 19,986 | 
| Median Age: | 31.40 | 
| Male Median Age: | 29.80 | 
| Female Median Age: | 33.30 | 
| Households: | 16,421 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.42 | 
| Average House Value: | $75,200 | 
| Average Household Income: | $30,905 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 1,605 | 
| Number of Employees: | 24,928 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $626,874,000 | 
| Land Area: | 78.956 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.129 sq mi | 
            Ellsworth Afb, SD (       9.3 miles)
             Black Hawk, SD (      10.1 miles)
             Piedmont, SD (      12.1 miles)
             Box Elder, SD (      13.4 miles)
             Keystone, SD (      15.6 miles)
             Hermosa, SD (      18.7 miles)
             Nemo, SD (      20.0 miles)