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About Spearfish
City in South Dakota, United StatesSpearfish (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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How Spearfish ranks
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Housing in Spearfish
The typical Spearfish home is worth about $456,000, down 0.7% in a year, 42% above the South Dakota typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Spearfish
Safety Grade C
Spearfish reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 69% report less.
Work & commute in Spearfish
Full picture →46% of Spearfish’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Rapid City (12%), Deadwood (7%) and Sioux Falls (4%). Half commute less than 6 miles.
Health in Spearfish
Health Grade A−
Healthier than 83% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 98% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with South Dakota
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Spearfish
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 41% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Spearfish
Full climate →Spearfish has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 71 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Spearfish
All Spearfish schools →School Grade B
The public schools Spearfish’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 56% of South Dakota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within SD. Ratings are from neighbors.
Spearfish is a college town
Colleges →of Spearfish’s residents are enrolled in college. Black Hills State University has about 2,135 students on campus.
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