Horseshoe Acres
Large-lot Piedmont Valley housing with its own community water association and room for shops, horses and outbuildings.
- Typical Lot
- Varies widely. A 2011 preliminary plat of Lots 46 through 51 was discussed as five acre plus lots, and replats have combined and enlarged lots elsewhere in the subdivision.
Facts checked August 2026
Shops, horse setups and long gravel approaches. Horseshoe Acres runs on its own regulated community water system, which is a different animal from a private well and a different animal again from a city tap.
The water association
South Dakota DANR's 2025 drinking water report lists Horseshoe Acres Water Association as a privately owned community groundwater system serving a population of 180 through 59 service connections, with a housing development service area and a low contamination risk rating in that report.
Fifty nine connections is a small system. That is not a criticism, it is a budget fact: the cost of a new pump or a line replacement is spread across 59 households rather than a city. Ask for the current rate, the last rate change and what the association holds in reserve.
Lots and wastewater
A 2011 Meade County commission record discussed a preliminary plat of Lots 46 through 51 as five acre plus lots on a public water system, which is the scale of ground at the newer end of the subdivision. Acreage varies widely across the whole plat because replats have combined and enlarged lots over the years, so no median is published here.
County permit records confirm onsite wastewater permitting on specific parcels in Horseshoe Acres. Onsite wastewater is the normal arrangement here, but no two systems are the same age. Get the permit and the pumping history for the parcel you are buying.
Where Horseshoe Acres sits
The outlines below are reference geometry from county records, not a survey. The recorded plat and a current survey control the exact lines for any one lot.
Subdivision map
- Horseshoe Acres, recorded as Horseshoe Acres
Outline dissolved from parcels in the public Meade County parcel layer. Reference geometry, not a recorded plat or survey. Verify the legal description, the recorded plat and utility service by address.
Recorded plat names
- Horseshoe Acres: Horseshoe Acres
Where it is
The large pin marks the approximate center of Horseshoe Acres. The smaller pins are the Ellsworth Air Force Base main gate, downtown Rapid City, Monument Health Rapid City Hospital and Rapid City Regional Airport. Approximate locations only, not a boundary or a survey.
What homes cost here
No verified closed sale set for Horseshoe Acres is published here. Lot sizes swing widely enough after the replats that one number would mislead you. Comparables here match by acreage and by outbuilding.
How these figures are calculated
How far to things
- Nearest hospital
- Monument Health Rapid City Hospital
Typical driving time with clear roads.
Why buyers choose Horseshoe Acres
- Large lots with room for a shop, horses and outbuildings.
- A regulated community water system instead of drilling a private well.
- Replats mean some parcels are considerably bigger than the original plat allowed.
At a glance
- Typical Lot
- Varies widely. A 2011 preliminary plat of Lots 46 through 51 was discussed as five acre plus lots, and replats have combined and enlarged lots elsewhere in the subdivision.
Last verified August 2026. How these figures are calculated
What to check at this address
- Jurisdiction
- Unincorporated Meade County.
- Water
- Horseshoe Acres Water Association, a privately owned community groundwater system with 59 service connections serving a population of 180, per the South Dakota DANR 2025 drinking water report.
- Sewer
- Onsite wastewater systems, permitted parcel by parcel through Meade County.
- A 59 connection water association carries repair costs across few households.
- Onsite wastewater on every parcel, with systems of varying age.
- School assignment reads inconsistently in portal data and has to be verified.
- Gravel approaches and county level snow removal.
Open the ones that apply to the address you are looking at.
Shared water system
The association is a regulated public water system with 59 connections. Ask for the current rate, recent test results, the last major repair and the reserve balance. On a system this size a single well replacement is a real assessment risk.
Septic system
Get the tank pumped and inspected, ask the county for the permit and as-built drawing, and confirm the drainfield location so you know what you cannot build over.
Read the full guideShared well agreement
If two or more houses draw from one well, ask for the recorded agreement and read who pays for the pump, who can use how much and what happens when it fails. A handshake between the last two owners does not transfer.
Who maintains the road
Find out whether the last stretch to the house is a county road, a road district, a shared easement or your own responsibility, and get the answer in writing. Ask what the district assesses and what that assessment covers.
Snow removal on this street
Ask which priority tier the street is on, or whether anybody plows it at all. On a grade or a cul de sac it changes how you get out on the third morning of a storm, so ask a neighbor rather than the seller.
Hail and roof age
Hail season here runs from late May through August, so ask for the roof age, the last claim history and any impact-resistant rating before you write.
Radon
The Black Hills sit on granite and radon levels here run high, so test during the inspection period and price mitigation into your offer if the number comes back elevated.
Read the full guideProperty taxes
Look up the actual assessed value and the current levy for the parcel instead of trusting the listing figure, which is often a year or more behind.
Read the full guideCovenants and HOA documents
Read the covenants before you write, especially on outbuildings, RV and trailer parking, fencing, rentals and exterior materials.
Which school this address feeds
A district line can run through a single subdivision, so confirm the assignment for the specific address with the district office rather than the plat or the listing. Boundaries also change between years.
Schools
School assignment here reads inconsistently in property portal feeds, so I do not publish a district for the subdivision as a whole. Confirm the assigned district and building for the exact parcel before you rely on it.
Verify current boundaries with the district for any specific address.
I provide objective school information consistently and do not personally rate or recommend schools. Attendance boundaries can cross city and county lines, and the district's current assignment for the exact address controls. Verify directly with the district before making a school-driven decision.
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Common questions about Horseshoe Acres
Who provides water in Horseshoe Acres?
Horseshoe Acres Water Association, a privately owned community groundwater system. The South Dakota DANR 2025 report lists 59 service connections and a population of 180 and rates its contamination risk low.
Is there sewer?
No. Wastewater is handled onsite and permitted through Meade County parcel by parcel. Get the permit and the service history for the specific property.
How big are the lots?
It varies. A 2011 preliminary plat covered Lots 46 through 51 as five acre plus lots, and replats have combined lots elsewhere. Read the acreage on the parcel rather than assuming a subdivision standard.
What to check before you write an offer
On any address you are serious about, buyer due diligence should include the school assignment from the district, the water quality report from the utility that serves it, and the assessed value and levy from the county. Here are the sources for each one.
The sources, by category
Schools
Confirm the assigned school for a specific address with the district, because boundaries change and they change more often than people expect. Rapid City Area Schools boundary maps · Douglas School District 51-1 · Meade School District 46-1 · Spearfish School District 40-2 · School and district profiles on GreatSchools · Preschools and private schools in the Black Hills
Crime data
Drinking water
Every public water system publishes an annual water quality report. Read the one for the system that serves the address you are considering, not the one for the town next door. Rapid City water quality reports · City of Box Elder Water Division · City of Spearfish water · EPA drinking water lookup
Property taxes and assessed value
Meade County Equalization · Pennington County Equalization · Lawrence County Equalization
The county record, the plat and the recorded covenants are the three documents to read on any address here. I do not rate schools and I do not characterize neighborhoods as safe or unsafe. Those readings are yours to make from the sources above.
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Price, down payment, rate, taxes, insurance and HOA in one number.
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The water association's current rate and reserve position, the wastewater permit and the school assignment all come off the specific parcel, so confirm each with the provider and the district.
Considering a home here?
Send the address and we can talk it through. The details that change from one property to the next are jurisdiction, water and sewer, the school the district assigns, covenants, road maintenance and the rest of what never shows up on a listing.
Talk to Henry
Call or text 605-490-2040 and we can talk through what is realistic in Horseshoe Acres right now, including what has closed nearby.
Last updated August 2026
This guide is general information, not legal, tax, lending or financial advice. Facts and figures are cited from public sources as of August 2026 and change over time. Henry Roy is a licensed real estate professional with Ascend Realty in South Dakota. Equal Housing Opportunity.