A town of 622, settled in 1908. A regional job hub with 468 jobs.
The 2 things Wall does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Wall. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents leave Wall for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Rapid City (47%), Box Elder (10%) and New Underwood (4%). Half commute less than 48 miles.
The public schools Wall’s kids attend outperform 71% of South Dakota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wall Elementary - 02 | K–5 | 107 | C+ |
| Wall Middle School - 06 | 6–8 | 66 | B+ |
| Wall High School - 01 | 9–12 | 100 | B− |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.
Wall has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Wall beats the South Dakota average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| What stands out | Wall | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79% | 75.9% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87% | 84.8% |
| More adults with arthritis | 29.2% | 25.8% |
The typical Wall home is worth about $327,000, up 3.4% in a year, close to the South Dakota typical home.
0.3 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wall City Park | — | 4 |
| 2. Buffalo Gap National Grassland | — | 1 |
Where Wall’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
City in South Dakota, United States
Wall is a city in Pennington County, South Dakota, United States. Its Lakota name is Makȟóšiča Aglágla Otȟuŋwahe, meaning "Town alongside the Badlands". Wall's population was 699 at the 2020 census.
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