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1 Hot Springs Area Chamber of Commerce Relocation Guide 2020 Chamber of Commerce Relocation Guide Welcome to Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce PO Box 342 | 801 S. 6th Street Hot Springs, SD 57747 (605) 745-4140 1 2 Hot Springs Area Chamber of Commerce Relocation Guide 2020 Table of Contents City Data ....................................... 2 Taxes & Government .................... 3-4 Job Listings ................................... 4-5 Transportation .................................. 5 Media & Communications ............. 5-6 Health Care................................... 6-7 Veterinarians/ Animal care ................ 7 Education ...................................... 7-8 Real Estate.................................... 9 Apartments ........................................ 9 Mobile Home Parks ........................... 9 Moving Services .............................. 10 Vehicle Registration/Licensing ......... 11 Contractors/Insurance ..................... 11 Legal ................................................ 12 The Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce prepared this publication with information Storage Units ................................... 12 Utilities ........................................ 12-13 provided by the local businesses and available Census data. All information was accu- Recycling ......................................... 13 rate at print time but is subject to change. Please call us at 800.325.6991 with any questions that arise that are not covered in the following material. Community .................................. 14 Arts & Culture ................................ 14 CLIMATE: Annual 229 sunny days on average Churches .................................. 14-15 Coldest January 14.4F average Clubs & Organizations .............. 15-16 Warmest July 89.2F average Community Events ......................... 17 Convention/Meeting Facilities ........ 17 Nightlife/Restaurants ..................... 18 Precipitation: Rain: 17.90 inches Snow: 27.5 inches Specialty Stores ............................. 19 Number of Precipitation days per year: 72 Outdoor Adventure ................... 20-24 Growing Season is approximately 130 days (Mid May-mid Sept.) Youth & Children .................... 25-26 Boys & Girls Club/Daycare ............ 25 Schools ..................................... 25-26 ELEVATION: 3,559 Feet Activities......................................... 26 AREA POPULATION OUR NAME You’ll Love Hot Springs! Total 3519 Hot Springs, in the Vale of Minnekahta, 3559 Male: 1,831 According to legend, the Lako- feet above the sea, guarded by majestic old Female 1,688 ta first discovered the warm Battle Mountain, 5,000 feet high on one side, mineral springs which mark the and by the Seven Sisters on the other, is the AGE Southern Gateway to the Black Hills. Under 25: 740 site of this city. Included in the Louisiana Purchase of 1803 The warm, clear water of Fall River, formed at 25-44: 595 the north end of the city by the combining of 45-64: 1,190 and the Dakota Territory in brooks tumbling out of Hot and Cold Brook Over 64: 994 1861, the "Minnekahta" area canyons, hastens down one side of the princi- was ceded to its early inhabit- pal business street; built on the old canyon HOUSING: Total Units: 2060 floor. The waters never freeze and vivid green Owner Occupied: 1098 ants in 1866 as part of the watercress grows throughout the year while fish Renter Occupied: 656 "Great Sioux Reservation". and waterfowl bask in the pools through winter Vacant Housing: 306 and summer. Hot Springs is the only place in Median Home Sale: $102,800 South Dakota that can boast of having thermal Median Rent $594 springs…no bubbling cauldron sends forth First called Minnekahta, which sulphuric vapor; no scalding geyser or mud volcano fills the air with steam or chokes the MEDIAN INCOME is the native word for “warm individual with foul gases. Household: $48,333 springs,” the town was platted Family: $71,321 in 1881 and three years later Per Capita: $28,652 This charming community is ideally situated named Hot Springs. and equipped by nature as a Mecca for health and recreation seekers. Bathe, play, conva- INDUSTRIES: Tourism, Farming, Ranching, lesce in the Southern Black Hills, in the vale of Railroad, VA Medical Center, State Veterans Home and Healthcare. Hot Springs. 2 3 Hot Springs Area Chamber of Commerce Relocation Guide 2020 TAXES (There is no State income tax in South Dakota) Income Tax Assistance H&R Block ♦ 605.745.6063 ♦ 734 Jennings Ave., PO Box 810 ♦ [email protected] ♦Year-round income tax service. Holcer & Company ♦ 605.745.5000/P ♦ 605.745.4999/F ♦ 112 N. Chicago Street ♦ We provide income tax, bookkeeping and accounting services for all of your business or personal needs. Property Taxes Did You Know? Calculated by the Fall River County Treasurer’s Office. The City of Hot Springs encompasses Tax Districts 6 & 61. Area Code “605” applies to the whole state of Sales Tax (2017) South Dakota 4.5% State Sales tax 2% City Sales Tax Zip Code for Hot Springs 1% Gross Receipts Tax is 57747 1.5% Bed, Board & Booze Tax LOCAL CITY GOVERNMENT The City of Hot Springs has a Mayor and eight City Council members, representing four wards with two representatives for each ward in an Alder- manic form of government. Each term is two years. For information on where each Ward is located, please see the map on Appendix A-1.(pg.32) City Council meetings are held at the Mueller Civic Center on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month; if a holiday falls on a Monday, the Council meeting will be the following Tuesday. All Council meetings begin at 7pm. The City Council has committee meetings as well. Committees are as follows: Cultural/Recreation, Public Safety, Finance/Administration, and Public Works. Meeting times are posted at the Hot Springs City Hall and in the Hot Springs Star. City Hall is located at 303 North River Street and is the location where you may find out pertinent information about Hot Springs, get set up for wa- ter, sewer and/or trash and recycling services and find out about our ordinances and building codes. Check out the City website at www.hs-sd.org City of Hot Springs City Council 303 North River Street, Hot Springs, SD 57747 605.745.3135/P ♦ www.hs-sd.org Hot Springs Police & Fire The Hot Springs Police Force has seven full-time, an ACO and five reserve officers and the Hot Springs Fire Department is composed entirely of a dedicated group of volunteers. Hot Springs carries a Class 5 fire insurance rating and has a city Zoning Ordinance in effect. You can research City Ordinances online at www.hs-sd.org CRIME STATISTICS (2009-2017) Murder 0 Assaults 34 Auto Theft 30 Rape 6 Burglaries 73 Arson 0 Robberies 0 Theft 262 FALL RIVER COUNTY Fall River County, which currently encompasses 1,740 sq. mi. with a population of 6,687, it was organized as a county in the Dakota Territory in November 1883 and Hot Springs was chosen as the county seat. The county was once known as Forsythe County. Fall River County also operates as the administrative center for Oglala-Lakota County services. Fall River County has a Board of five Commissioners, each of whom is elected to a four-year term. http://fallriver.sdcounties.org/ Fall River County Commissioners 906 North River Street, Hot Springs 57747 Fall River County Courthouse ♦ 906 North River Street Assessor 605.745.5136 Register of Deeds 605.745.5139 Auditor 605.745.5130 Sheriff 605.745.4444 Clerk of Courts 605.745.5131 States Attorney 605.745.3866 Commissioners 605.745.5132 Treasurer 605.745.5145 Emergency Management 605.745.7562 Weed & Pest Supervisor 605.745.5047 Extension Office 605.745.5133 Veterans’ Service Officer 605.745.5146 Health Nurse 605.745.5313 3 4 Hot Springs Area Chamber of Commerce Relocation Guide 2020 Voting To register to vote, visit the Fall River County Courthouse Clerk of Courts. You will need to bring your South Dakota Driver’s License/proof of residency. APPROXIMATE MILEAGE FROM HOT SPRINGS ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE .................................... 65 ALLIANCE, NEBRASKA ................................................. 110 FT. LARAMIE.................................................................. 151 BADLANDS ....................................................................... 96 FT. ROBINSON, NEBRASKA ........................................... 75 BELLE FOURCHE .......................................................... 113 KEYSTONE ...................................................................... 54 BILLINGS, MONTANA .................................................... 376 HILL CITY ......................................................................... 45 BLACK HILLS WILD HORSE SANCTUARY .................... 15 MT. RUSHMORE .............................................................. 52 CASPER, WYOMING ..................................................... 197 OMAHA, NEBRASKA ..................................................... 577 CHADRON, NEBRASKA .................................................. 55 PIERRE .......................................................................... 225 CHEYENNE, WYOMING ................................................ 232 PINE RIDGE, Martin ....................................................... 110 CRAZY HORSE ................................................................ 37 RAPID CITY ...................................................................... 57 CUSTER STATE PARK (SOUTH ENTRANCE) .......... 20 SHERIDAN, WYOMING ................................................. 260 CUSTER .........................................................................