Profile for Hot Springs, South Dakota, SD

Hot Springs is on the Fall River, at the edge of the Black Hills

Developed as a resort area after the arrival of the railroad in 1892

Site of ongoing fossil dig

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 3. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.7 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 2007 movie, "Into the Wild"

Local festivals include:

• Cowboy Poetry and Music Gathering - Sept. 28-29, 2007
• Artoberfest - Oct. 13, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Angostura Recreation Area, Wind Cave National Park

Historic sites and museums: Mammoth Site Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Hot Springs

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (2)

Hotels (4)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

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• Fall River County data
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Sections below provide additional information and links about Hot Springs demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Fall River County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 57747 ZIP code.

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31% of Hot Springs residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Hot Springs ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Hot Springs
• Cemeteries in Fall River County
• Libraries in or near Hot Springs

Post a query on a message board:

• Fall River County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - SD data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
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• Newspaper articles

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• Hot Springs area parks
• Wineries near Hot Springs

• Fall River County and Hot Springs: Views from the Past

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• Cemetery record compendium
• South Dakota cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Hot Springs
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• Communities in Fall River County

• Hot Springs business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

• Courts in South Dakota
• Local ordinances in South Dakota (Partial selection)

• Crime in Fall River County
• Arrests in Fall River County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in South Dakota
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Hot Springs was $16,618, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Fall River County economic census
• Fall River County economic summary
• Fall River County employment growth
• Fall River County unemployment rate
• South Dakota economic data

20% of Hot Springs residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Hot Springs
• Colleges in South Dakota
• Learning Disabilities Association in South Dakota
• Schools in or near Hot Springs
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• Yearbooks (old) of South Dakota high schools

• Movies & TV shows filmed in Hot Springs
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• Air pollution in Fall River County
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• Nature Conservancy projects in South Dakota
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Fall River County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in South Dakota

Hot Springs festival dates:

• Cowboy Poetry and Music Gathering - Sept. 28-29, 2007
• Artoberfest - Oct. 13, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• State historical society

Historic districts in Hot Springs include Hot Springs Historic District ... View historic districts

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• Post history questions in Fall River County genealogy forum

Median rent in Hot Springs, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $291.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $716.

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Libraries in Hot Springs include Hot Springs Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Hot Springs include Hot Springs Star

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Fall River County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Hot Springs political report.

• South Dakota Democratic party
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The average commute time for Hot Springs workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Hot Springs include Best Value Inn, Best Western Sundowner Inn, Comfort Inn Hot Springs, Holiday Inn.

• Hot Springs travel guide
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• South Dakota tourism bureau

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