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Hill City School District 51-2

Hill City School District 51-2 is a unified school district in South Dakota with a community population of 3,435. The median household income is $87,740 and the median age is 48.5.

3,435

Population

6

People / sq mi

$87,740

Median Income

48.5

Median Age

Hill City School District 51-2 covers 581 sq mi of land at 5.9 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White89.6%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian59.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$87,740

Median Household Income

$43,250

Per Capita Income

2.2%

Poverty Rate

0.5%

Unemployment

Housing

$367,900

Median Home Value

$1,088

Median Rent

84.9%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

95.9%

High School+

43.5%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Hill City School District 51-2 serves a community with a population of 3,435 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in South Dakota.

The median household income in Hill City School District 51-2 is $87,740, with a per capita income of $43,250. The poverty rate is 2.2%.

Hill City School District 51-2 is 89.6% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 59.6% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Hill City School District 51-2, 95.9% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 43.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Hill City School District 51-2 is $367,900, with a median rent of $1,088. The homeownership rate is 84.9%.

Data for Hill City School District 51-2 from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 4633360).

For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.

The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.

For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.