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Rapid City, SD
South Dakota · Lawrence County
Rapid City is a mid-size city in South Dakota with a population of 76,836. Residents earn $65,712 per year, which is 13% below the national average.
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
76,836
Population
1,373/sq mi density
$65,712
Median Income
$40,447 per capita
$270,000
Home Value
$356,038 Zillow
$1,053
Median Rent
29.0% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
707
Violent Crime/100K
3,214 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$65,712 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$270,000 home value, $1,053/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
707 violent crimes/100K (86% above avg)
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
36.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Explore Near Rapid City
UFO Sightings
31
Reported UFO sightings from the National UFO Reporting Center database
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Historic Markers
7
Officially designated historical markers from the Historical Marker Database
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Mines
2
Active and inactive mining sites tracked by the Mine Safety and Health Administration
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UFO Sightings Near Rapid City, SD
31 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Rapid City, SD.
| Name | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rapid city, SD | 2013 | Bright top shaped light spinning very rapidly flashing green, blue and red. |
| Rapid city, SD | 2013 | Little blue green white and red flashing light, hovering of South East Rapid. |
| Rapid city, SD | 2013 | Flying something's? |
| Rapid city, SD | 2013 | Star like object observed moving across S.D. sky very fast. |
| Rapid city, SD | 2012 | Boomrang object with neon colored lights. |
| Rapid city, SD | 2012 | Seen a fleet of 15 to 30 craft independently flying in formation very high in NW sky over Raid City, most white lights, some red some g |
| Rapid city, SD | 2012 | Blue and red triangle above Rapid City |
| Rapid city, SD | 2012 | Crazy |
| Rapid city, SD | 2012 | WE SAW A V SHAPED, DULL GRAY, ALMOST TRANSPARENT, OBJECT SILENTLY GLIDING THROUGH THE SKY AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. |
| Rapid city, SD | 2011 | flying triangle Rapid City South Dakota about 15 minutes after Report |
| Rapid city, SD | 2011 | Gliding white soundless aircraft, shaped like a thin semi-circle |
| Rapid city, SD | 2009 | Single, bright white light over Rapid City, SD. |
| Rapid city, SD | 2009 | There was 5 of us outside. I looked to the east and seen a bright white light. I thought it was a helicopter but heard nothing. I let m |
| Rapid city, SD | 2009 | Loud humming triangular craft observed over Western South Dakota moving at high speed |
| Rapid city, SD | 2009 | Triangular object over Rapid City |
| Rapid city, SD | 2009 | Seemingly shooting star spilt into 4 objects, then joins back up into one object in the Black Hills. |
| Rapid city, SD | 2007 | Silver cigar shape craft over north rapid |
| Rapid city, SD | 2006 | Triangular Dark Silent Craft Over Downtown Rapid City, South Dakota |
| Rapid city, SD | 2005 | the object was hanging in the air above us for about 15-20 secodns and flew away very slowly... |
| Rapid city, SD | 2005 | landing of unidentified object |
| Rapid city, SD | 2004 | It hovered until we stopped like it was waiting for someone to see it. |
| Rapid city, SD | 2002 | spooky light that shines at you but tries to act like a star in a constellation afterwards. |
| Rapid city, SD | 2002 | A single point of light, similar to a satellite, was seen moving erratically across the night sky over the Black Hills of SD. |
| Rapid city, SD | 2001 | I have never seen anything like this before. It kind of scared me. |
| Rapid city, SD | 2001 | many light objects flying around in an area |
| Rapid city, SD | 2000 | Looked for and found a satellite, as well as a UFO |
| Rapid city, SD | 1998 | there was a light similar to a falling star, only bigger and longer in duration...i have seen plenty of falling stars and this was not |
| Rapid city, SD | 1998 | Looked towards a thunderstorm approaching from the west. First saw a bright shape in the sky in the northwest direction. The light wa |
| Rapid city, SD | 1995 | It was very early morning and I was delivering papers. I heard a very large BOOM!!! and everything turned blue. I looked toward the noi |
| Rapid city (ellsworth afb), SD | 1966 | UFOs visited our Minuteman ICBMS during the summer of 1966 and I was there. |
| Rapid city (ellsworth afb), SD | 1966 | I KNOW THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED, AND I BELIEVE HE IS TELLING IT THE WAY HE KNOW'S IT. |