Spearfish, South Dakota
Spearfish, South Dakota
Hočhápȟe | |
|---|---|
Historic commercial district of Spearfish | |
| Nickname: Queen City | |
Location of Spearfish, South Dakota | |
| Coordinates: 44°29′29″N 103°48′59″W / 44.491431°N 103.816297°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Lawrence |
| Founded | 1876 |
| Incorporated | July 21, 1888 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | John Senden |
| • City Council | Ward 1: Jamie Hafner & Marty Clark Ward 2: Larry Klarenbeek & Scott Hourigan Ward 3: Ana Rath & Pam Jacobs |
| Area | |
• City | 17.275 sq mi (44.742 km2) |
| • Land | 17.270 sq mi (44.729 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0050 sq mi (0.0129 km2) 0.03% |
| Elevation | 3,921 ft (1,195 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• City | 12,193 |
• Estimate (2024) | 13,803 |
| • Density | 799/sq mi (308.6/km2) |
| • 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 |
| Area code | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-60020 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1267588 |
| Sales tax | 6.2% |
| Website | spearfish.gov |
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.