Johnson Siding, South Dakota
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1893 and the latest in 1957. It stands in the Mount Rushmore unorganized territory. It lies in ZIP code area 57702. It stands on Deer Creek. The Survey maps it on the Pactola Dam quadrangle. 614 people lived here at the 2020 count.
On record in Johnson Siding
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register within a mile 1 record
The National Register names another town for these. They stand within one mile of this settlement's coordinate.
- Johnson Siding, House and Sawmilllisted 1982 · 0.3 miles away
Population over time
2 figuresJohnson Siding fell from 659 to 614 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 659 | |
| 2020 | 614 | -45 (-7%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 18 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1893 USGS Rapid quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1898 USGS Rapid quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1903 USGS Rapid quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1953 USGS Rapid City quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Pactola Dam quadrangle1:24000, 6 printings
- 1957 USGS Rapid City quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
353 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 353 fires within 5 miles of Johnson Siding between 1992 and 2020, burning about 7,639 acres in total. 113 started naturally. 15 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Natural | 113 |
| Debris and open burning | 68 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 63 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 41 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 17 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 15 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 13 |
| Fireworks | 8 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 5 |
| Firearms and explosives use | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Other causes | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2003 | Natural | under an acre | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | not named |
| 7 September 2015 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Black Hills National Forest | LABOR DAY |
| 6 September 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | ELDER |
| 6 September 1993 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Black Hills National Forest | BEAR GULCH |
| 5 September 2016 | Natural | under an acre | Black Hills National Forest | BOARDING |
| 5 September 2000 | Natural | under an acre | Black Hills National Forest | HILLTOP |
| 5 September 2000 | Natural | under an acre | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | WESTBERRY COURT |
| 5 September 1998 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | WOODLAND CT |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
5 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Johnson Siding: 2 prospects, 1 occurrence, 1 past producer, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Copper, Gold, Silver, Lead, Copper, Gold, Uranium, Uranium, Gold. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley and Nyswanger | Gold, Copper, Silver | Prospect | ||
| Copper Glance | Copper, Gold, Uranium | Past Producer | Malachite, Pyrite | |
| Dakota Lime and Brick Co. | Limestone, General | Producer | Limestone | |
| Dexter Claim | Copper, Gold, Silver, Lead | Occurrence | Replacement | |
| Poisoned Ox Group | Uranium | Prospect |
Storms near this place
55 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Johnson Siding in 55 storm reports between 1996 and 2024: 49 hail, 3 flash flood, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 heavy rain. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2013 | Hail | Johnson Siding | $500,000 | Softball size hail caused extensive property damage to buildings and vehicles along Norris Peak Road. |
| May 2010 | Flash Flood | Johnson Siding | $100,000 | Heavy rain caused flash flooding from Rapid City to Farmingdale and in Keystone. Rapid Creek on the east side of Rapid City rose quickly and flooding was reported along the creek. A couple of homes were surrounded by water, several county roads were flooded, and a few basements flooded in Keystone. |
| September 2013 | Hail | Johnson Siding | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2024 | Hail | Johnson Siding | - | A lot of quarter size hail, with a few near golf ball size. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Johnson Siding | - | The spotter estimated wind gusts around 60 mph. |
| June 2018 | Hail | Johnson Siding | - | Hail to baseball size covered the ground. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Johnson Siding | - | Pine trees were snapped and part of a roof was damaged by the wind. |
| July 2016 | Flash Flood | Johnson Siding | - | Runoff from heavy rain overwhelmed culverts and flowed over Red Rock Road, Nameless Cave Road, and Cleghorn Canyon Road. Several feet of water were reported flowing through Wild Irishman Gulch. |
| July 2016 | Heavy Rain | Johnson Siding | - | The river gauge on Rapid Creek above Johnson Siding recorded 3.08 inches of rain in three hours. |
| August 2014 | Flash Flood | Johnson Siding | - | Box Elder Creek flooded Nemo Road northwest of Rapid City. Four to six inches of water covered numerous streets in Rapid City with as much as two feet of water in some locations and several basements were flooded. Some locations under water included underpasses on Haines Avenue and Maple Street at Interstate 90 and East Boulevard at the railroad tracks, portions of the Rushmore Mall parking lot, Deadwood Avenue near Commerce Road, and intersections along Fifth Street. |
| August 2011 | Hail | Johnson Siding | - | Quarter sized hail covered the ground. |
| June 2005 | Hail | Johnson Siding | - | Hail covered the ground. |
| June 2000 | Hail | Johnson Siding | - | Hail from 3/4" to 1.75" fell in a large swath through the central Black Hills. |
| May 2023 | Hail | Johnson Siding | - | no account filed |
| July 2023 | Hail | Johnson Siding | - | no account filed |
| July 2023 | Hail | Johnson Siding | - | no account filed |
| July 2023 | Hail | Johnson Siding | - | no account filed |
| July 2023 | Hail | Johnson Siding | - | no account filed |
| August 2021 | Hail | Johnson Siding | - | no account filed |
| July 2020 | Hail | Johnson Siding | - | no account filed |
| July 2020 | Hail | Johnson Siding | - | no account filed |
| July 2020 | Hail | Johnson Siding | - | no account filed |
| July 2020 | Hail | Johnson Siding | - | no account filed |
| June 2020 | Hail | Johnson Siding | - | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Hail | Johnson Siding | - | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Hail | Johnson Siding | - | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Hail | Johnson Siding | - | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Hail | Johnson Siding | - | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Hail | Johnson Siding | - | no account filed |
| August 2017 | Hail | Johnson Siding | - | no account filed |
| August 2017 | Hail | Johnson Siding | - | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Hail | Johnson Siding | - | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Hail | Johnson Siding | - | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Hail | Johnson Siding | - | no account filed |
| July 2015 | Hail | Johnson Siding | - | no account filed |
| July 2014 | Hail | Johnson Siding | - | no account filed |
| July 2013 | Hail | Johnson Siding | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Johnson Siding | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Johnson Siding | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Johnson Siding | - | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Hail | Johnson Siding | - | no account filed |
| August 2011 | Hail | Johnson Siding | - | no account filed |
| August 2011 | Hail | Johnson Siding | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Johnson Siding | - | no account filed |
| July 2007 | Hail | Johnson Siding | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Johnson Siding | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Johnson Siding | - | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Hail | Johnson Siding | - | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Hail | Johnson Siding | - | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Hail | Johnson Siding | - | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Hail | Johnson Siding | - | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Hail | Johnson Siding | - | no account filed |
| August 1999 | Hail | Johnson Siding | - | no account filed |
| August 1999 | Hail | Johnson Siding | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Hail | Johnson Siding | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bend | 1.8 miles | 18 | |
| Pactola (historical) | 2.5 miles | 18 | |
| Hisega | 2.9 miles | 18 | |
| Thunderbird Homes Addition | 3.1 miles | 18 | |
| Ridgeland Heights | 4.0 miles | 16 | |
| South Canyon Country Estates | 4.1 miles | 16 | |
| McGee | 4.3 miles | 18 | |
| Silver City | 6.7 miles | 15 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Johnson Siding | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q6268419 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1265605. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.





