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Edgemont
Edgemont, South Dakota
Edgemont City Hall, August 2017
Edgemont City Hall, August 2017
Motto(s): 
"To The Black Hills"
Location in Fall River County and the state of South Dakota
Location in Fall River County and the state of South Dakota
Country United States
State South Dakota
County Fall River
Incorporated 1895
Area
 • Total 1.38 sq mi (3.58 km2)
 • Land 1.38 sq mi (3.58 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
3,517 ft (1,072 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 725
 • Density 524.60/sq mi (202.51/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
57735
Area code(s) 605
FIPS code 46-18300
GNIS feature ID 1267376
Website City of Edgemont

Edgemont is a city in Fall River County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 725 at the 2020 census. The city lies on the far southern edge of the Black Hills in southwestern South Dakota.

Edgemont is a crew change point for BNSF freight trains in the Gillette, Wyoming-Alliance, Nebraska division. Nearly 50 pool crews were operating out of the town in early 2023.

History

From left to right- South Dakota Lt. Gov. Matt Michels, Craig Bobzien, Black Hills National Forest supervisor, U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Gregory Lusk, adjutant general of the North Carolina(N 130701-Z-RN486-005
Honoring the airmen of the North Carolina Air National Guard C-130 aircraft that crashed on July 1, 2012, while fighting the White Draw Fire

Edgemont had its start in 1890 with the building of the Burlington Railroad through that territory.

In 2012, the White Draw Fire burned eight miles northeast of Edgemont. On July 1, 2012, an airplane fighting the fire crashed near town, killing four military personnel and injuring two.

On the morning of January 17, 2017, a BNSF Railway westbound train struck and killed two roadway workers, including the watchman/lookout. The accident occurred at milepost 477, on the Black Hills subdivision, in Edgemont.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.97 square miles (2.51 km2), all land.

The city lies at the intersection of US Highway 18 and South Dakota Highway 471. Its closest neighbors are Burdock and Dewey to the northwest, Hot Springs to the northeast, and Provo and Rumford to the south.

Edgemont lies just to the south of the Elk Mountains, a small range that is part of the Black Hills.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Edgemont has a cold semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded there was 111 °F (43.9 °C) on June 22, 2016, and July 21, 2016, while the coldest temperature recorded was −40 °F (−40.0 °C) on December 22, 1989.

Climate data for Edgemont, South Dakota (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1979–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 68
(20)
74
(23)
86
(30)
92
(33)
96
(36)
111
(44)
111
(44)
107
(42)
105
(41)
95
(35)
80
(27)
70
(21)
111
(44)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 54.1
(12.3)
59.1
(15.1)
74.4
(23.6)
82.3
(27.9)
90.1
(32.3)
97.9
(36.6)
102.4
(39.1)
100.5
(38.1)
96.9
(36.1)
85.4
(29.7)
69.8
(21.0)
56.0
(13.3)
103.5
(39.7)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 33.6
(0.9)
38.4
(3.6)
50.3
(10.2)
59.3
(15.2)
68.7
(20.4)
80.1
(26.7)
88.8
(31.6)
87.3
(30.7)
77.6
(25.3)
61.8
(16.6)
46.9
(8.3)
34.8
(1.6)
60.6
(15.9)
Daily mean °F (°C) 18.9
(−7.3)
23.1
(−4.9)
34.2
(1.2)
43.4
(6.3)
53.3
(11.8)
64.0
(17.8)
71.8
(22.1)
69.7
(20.9)
59.5
(15.3)
44.5
(6.9)
30.8
(−0.7)
20.1
(−6.6)
44.4
(6.9)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 4.3
(−15.4)
7.8
(−13.4)
18.0
(−7.8)
27.4
(−2.6)
37.9
(3.3)
47.9
(8.8)
54.8
(12.7)
52.1
(11.2)
41.5
(5.3)
27.3
(−2.6)
14.8
(−9.6)
5.4
(−14.8)
28.3
(−2.1)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −14.9
(−26.1)
−10.6
(−23.7)
2.1
(−16.6)
15.3
(−9.3)
26.1
(−3.3)
39.1
(3.9)
48.2
(9.0)
44.2
(6.8)
30.2
(−1.0)
13.2
(−10.4)
−2.5
(−19.2)
−11.3
(−24.1)
−22.9
(−30.5)
Record low °F (°C) −37
(−38)
−39
(−39)
−25
(−32)
−9
(−23)
18
(−8)
28
(−2)
40
(4)
32
(0)
8
(−13)
−16
(−27)
−21
(−29)
−40
(−40)
−40
(−40)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.37
(9.4)
0.48
(12)
0.95
(24)
1.84
(47)
2.65
(67)
2.64
(67)
2.21
(56)
1.50
(38)
1.21
(31)
1.26
(32)
0.56
(14)
0.44
(11)
16.11
(409)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 5.0
(13)
5.6
(14)
6.4
(16)
4.6
(12)
1.0
(2.5)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.1
(0.25)
2.7
(6.9)
4.7
(12)
6.1
(15)
36.2
(92)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 4.5 5.0 6.1 8.9 11.4 10.3 7.9 7.4 6.0 6.7 4.5 4.0 82.7
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 3.4 4.0 3.1 2.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.0 2.7 3.4 20.2
Source: NOAA

Education

Edgemont Public Schools are part of the Edgemont School District. The district has one elementary school and one high school. Students attend Edgemont High School.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 479
1910 816 70.4%
1920 1,254 53.7%
1930 1,103 −12.0%
1940 1,002 −9.2%
1950 1,158 15.6%
1960 1,772 53.0%
1970 1,174 −33.7%
1980 1,468 25.0%
1990 906 −38.3%
2000 867 −4.3%
2010 774 −10.7%
2020 725 −6.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 774 people, 386 households, and 201 families living in the city. The population density was 798 inhabitants per square mile (308.1/km2). There were 509 housing units at an average density of 524.7 per square mile (202.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 92.1% White, 0.1% African American, 3.4% Native American, 0.3% from other races, and 4.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population.

There were 386 households, of which 18.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 47.9% were non-families. 42.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.01 and the average family size was 2.71.

The median age in the city was 51.3 years. 17.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.2% were from 25 to 44; 34.1% were from 45 to 64; and 24.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.3% male and 48.7% female.

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