Map of Wall town, South Dakota

Wall (Lakota: Makȟóšiča Aglágla Otȟuŋwahe, “Town alongside the Badlands”) is a town in Pennington County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 699 at the 2020 census.

Wall town overview:
Name:	Wall town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	South Dakota
County:	Pennington County
Incorporated:	1908
Elevation:	2,825 ft (861 m)
Total Area:	2.71 sq mi (7.02 km²)
Land Area:	2.63 sq mi (6.81 km²)
Water Area:	0.08 sq mi (0.21 km²)
Total Population:	699
Population Density:	265.78/sq mi (102.62/km²)
ZIP code:	57790
Area code:	605
FIPS code:	4668380
GNISfeature ID:	1262653
Website:	https://www.wallsd.us/

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History

Wall was platted in 1907 when the Chicago and North Western Railroad was extended to that point. The town was incorporated in 1908. Wall was named for the “natural wall” in rock formations by the Badlands National Park.

The town is most famous for the Wall Drug Store, which opened as a small pharmacy in 1931 during the Depression, but eventually developed into a large roadside tourist attraction.

The National Grasslands Visitor Center is also located in Wall.

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Geography

Wall is located at 43°59′N 102°14′W / 43.99°N 102.24°W / 43.99; -102.24.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.22 square miles (5.75 km), of which 2.17 square miles (5.62 km) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km) is water.

Wall has been assigned the ZIP code 57790 and the FIPS place code 68380.