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Spearfish

Also known as Spearfish, South Dakota, Spearfish, SD

city in Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: South Dakota
County: Lawrence
Incorporated: July 21, 1888
Mayor: John Senden
City council: Ward 1: Jamie Hafner & Marty Clark, Ward 2: Larry Klarenbeek & Scott Hourigan, Ward 3: Ana Rath & Pam Jacobs
City: 17.275 sq mi (44.742 km )
Land: 17.270 sq mi (44.729 km )
Water: 0.0050 sq mi (0.0129 km ) 0.03%
Elevation: 3,921 ft (1,195 m)
Estimate 2024: 13,803
Density: 799/sq mi (308.6/km )
Urban: 13,206
Metro: 28,809 (US: 449th )
Combined: 185,036 (US: 149th )
Time zone: UTC–7 ( Mountain (MST) )
Summer dst: UTC–6 (MDT)
Zip codes: 57783, 57799

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Wikidata facts

Official name: City of Spearfish
Population: 12193
Area: 42.321653
Elevation: 1112
Official website: www.cityofspearfish.com
Image: Spearfish historic commercial district, Lawrence County, SD.jpg
Households: 5103
Dialing code: 605

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inception: 1876-00-00
Commons category: Spearfish, South Dakota
postal code: 57799
P8168: Debbie Meyer
water as percent of area: 0.03
per capita income: 37077
P12749: Bondelum

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Spearfish (Lakota: Hočhápȟe) is a city in Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 12,193 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 13,803 in 2024, making it the 10th most populous city in South Dakota. Spearfish is the largest city in Lawrence County and the home of Black Hills State University.

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