Box Elder, South Dakota
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Box Elder, South Dakota čhaŋšúška |
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 Location in Pennington County and the state of South Dakota |
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 Box Elder, South Dakota
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| Coordinates: 44°6′55″N 103°4′55″W / 44.11528°N 103.08194°WCoordinates: 44°6′55″N 103°4′55″W / 44.11528°N 103.08194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| Counties | Pennington, Meade |
| Founded | 1907 |
| Incorporated | 1965 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.91 sq mi (36.03 km2) |
| • Land | 13.90 sq mi (36.00 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,031 ft (924 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 7,800 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 9,289 |
| • Density | 561.2/sq mi (216.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 57719 |
| Area code(s) | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-06620 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1254028 |
| Website | http://www.boxelder.us/ |
Box Elder (Lakota: čhaŋšúška; "box elder maple") is a city in Meade and Pennington counties in the State of South Dakota. The population was 7,800 at the 2010 census. Ellsworth Air Force Base lies on the north side of the city.
Box Elder was named from nearby Boxelder Creek.
Box Elder is located at 44°6′55″N 103°4′55″W / 44.11528°N 103.08194°W (44.115349, -103.081997).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.91 square miles (36.03 km2), of which 13.90 square miles (36.00 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
Box Elder has been assigned the ZIP code 57719 and the FIPS place code 06620. It is located within minutes of Ellsworth AFB.
As of the census of 2010, there were 7,800 people, 2,443 households, and 1,968 families residing in the city. The population density was 561.2 inhabitants per square mile (216.7/km2). There were 2,828 housing units at an average density of 203.5 per square mile (78.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 79.5% White, 5.1% African American, 4.4% Native American, 2.2% Asian, 0.4% Pacific Islander, 2.4% from other races, and 6.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.9% of the population.
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