Hot Springs, South Dakota SD Hotels/Motels/Lodging

This is the current conditions weather report for Hot Springs. The report was made 24 minutes ago, at 11:53 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 9 miles per hour / 14.8 kilometers per hour from the westnorthwest (290°). The temperature was 12°F / -11°C, with a dew-point at 12°F / -11°C. The temperature felt like 1°F / -17°C. The atmospheric pressure was 30.06 inHg / 1019 hPa. The relative humidity was 62%. The skies were clear.

Hot Springs is a city in Fall River County, South Dakota, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 4,250 . It is the county seat of Fall River County. Hot Springs also serves as the administrative center of neighboring Shannon County, which does not have its own county seat.

Hot Springs is the warmest place in South Dakota with an annual mean temperature of 64F. Some of the attractions in the Hot Springs area are The Mammoth Site which is arguably America’s greatest Ice Age treasure, Evans Plunge and its naturally warm 87 degree spring water, and the town is located less than an hour from Mount Rushmore National Monument. Hot Springs holds the annual Miss South Dakota pageant.

Hot Springs is also the home of the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Black Hills Healthcare System - Hot Springs Campus). The Center boasts extensive outpatient treatment, acute hospital care and a 100 bed Domiciliary that houses at PTSD Treatment ward and alcohol and drug treatment facility.

Hot Springs is located at 43.431148, -103.477591. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.5 km² (2.9 mi²), all land.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 19.4% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 24.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 113.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.7 males.

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