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Edgemont

A city of 725 people in South Dakota
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About Edgemont

City in South Dakota, United States
725Population
1 sq miArea
3,458 ftElevation

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.

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Housing in Edgemont

$245K▲ 5.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Edgemont home is worth about $245,000, up 5.6% in a year, 24% below the South Dakota typical home.

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4better than SD·10worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.

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Fall River Hospital - CahHot Springs · 19.7 mi · ER · rural critical access
Capwn Dental Clinic-ChadronChadron · 52.9 mi · sliding-scale fees
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School Grade C-

The public schools Edgemont’s kids attend trail 82% of South Dakota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictEdgemont School District 23-1Schools2

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