Johnson SidingSD
A town of 704.
Is Johnson Siding a good place to live?
65% of the land in Johnson Siding is conserved, above both the South Dakota town median (3.3%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Johnson Siding has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
704 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Mount Rushmore National Memorial and 17 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Johnson Siding. Close and well known come first.
Big draw13 mi National MemorialMount Rushmore National Memorial1.9M visitors a year
Big draw20 mi LandmarkCrazy Horse Memorial
15 mi MountainBlack Elk Peak
23 mi State parkCuster State Park
31 mi National ParkWind Cave National Park606K visitors a year30 mi National MonumentJewel Cave National Monument111K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Mount Rushmore National Memorial: Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Crazy Horse Memorial: Jeffreylcooke, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Black Elk Peak: BHrock at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Custer State Park: Guimir, Public domain · Wind Cave National Park: USGS/USGov, Public domain
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Moving to Johnson Siding: who provides what
Johnson Siding is unincorporated, so Pennington County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Johnson Siding.
Conservation land takes up nearly a third of Johnson Siding
Johnson Siding’s trail density is 2.5 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Very high risk in Johnson Siding, with inland flooding at the top
Only 2 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher natural-hazard score from FEMA than Johnson Siding. FEMA puts 55% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 31% to wildfires. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 86% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Johnson Siding stands out in South Dakota and nationally: a smaller share of its working residents work locally
In Johnson Siding, the average trip to work is 26 minutes, against 17 minutes in South Dakota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. For Johnson Siding, the middle household income is $103,000. Half commute less than 12 miles. The top destinations are Rapid City (52%), Hill City (14%) and Sioux Falls (4%).
| Johnson Siding | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 29% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $103,000 | $72,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Johnson Siding brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
The July high locally is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Johnson Siding than in most of South Dakota or the rest of the country
The share of adults in Johnson Siding who have diabetes: 15%. No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Johnson Siding. Of 26 CDC measures, Johnson Siding beats the South Dakota average on 10 and trails it on 7. Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Johnson Siding.
| Johnson Siding | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 31% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 76% | 79% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Johnson Siding | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8% | 12.7% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.9% | 8.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.7% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in Johnson Siding sells for about $711K at the median
Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Johnson Siding.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Johnson Siding
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Johnson Siding
About 5 of every 100 Johnson Siding residents are enrolled in college, about the same as South Dakota.
99% of working residents leave Johnson Siding for work
Where Johnson Siding’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Johnson Siding
Human settlement in South Dakota, United States
Johnson Siding is a census-designated place in Pennington County, South Dakota, United States. The population as of the 2020 census was 614. It is an unincorporated community, and it is located in the Rimrock Area, approximately 10 miles west of Rapid City. Johnson Siding is surrounded by the Black Hills National Forest. It is the only significant business district in the Rimrock Area, with a general store, deli, casino, tavern, the Johnson Siding Volunteer Fire Department firehouse, the Rimrock Evangelical Free Church meetinghouse, and a community center. However, most inhabitants work in Rapid City or Deadwood. Johnson Siding is named for a siding on the old Rapid City, Black Hills and We…
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Questions about Johnson Siding
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Johnson Siding, SD a good place to live?
Johnson Siding has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.